Category: Politics
Obaseki extends olive branch to Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu
Edo State Governor and winner of the September 19, 2020, governorship election in the state, Godwin Obaseki, has called on the former National Chairma [...]
Obaseki, Shaibu receive certificates of return
Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, have been issued their certificates of return by the Independent National Electoral Com [...]
What is left of APC is just respect for Buhari – Okorocha
A former governor of Imo State now a Senator, Rochas Okorocha, has said that only respect for President Muhammadu Buhari is all that is left of the ru [...]
“In Edo, we retire godfathers” — Twitter taunts Desmond Elliot
Some Nigerians yesterday took to Twitter to taunt Desmond Elliot, an actor and politician, following Godwin Obaseki’s re-election for second ter [...]
Edo polls: APC alleges foul play, accuses PDP of rigging
The campaign team of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Edo State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate of rigging Saturda [...]
INEC declares PDP’s Obaseki winner of Edo election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki, winner of the govern [...]
Edo polls: Obaseki leads with almost 100,000 votes after 13 local govts
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party is leading in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election after recording 250,345 votes i [...]
Edo poll: Police arrest INEC official for electoral misconduct
The police on Saturday arrested an ad-hoc official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo state for conniving with politicians [...]
Visa ban disrespectful to Nigeria, FG tells US, UK
The Federal Government has frowned on the visa ban statements issued by the United States and the United Kingdom on the governorship elections holding [...]
IGPs to stay in office maximum four years as Buhari signs Police Act bill
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a Police Act bill that limits the tenure of an inspector-general of police (IGP) to only four years. Buhari’s as [...]