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How to curb violence, hate speech as Edo decides on Sept 19

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2020 0

By Julius Enehikhuere The ongoing campaigns for the Sept. 19 Edo governorship election are characterised by violence and hate speech. No one is claiming responsibility. However, political observers say that almost all the political gladiators are guilty. Barely a month to the election, the fear

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We stand by our RECs, INEC chairman declares

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday vouched for the integrity of its officials especially Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), Daily Times gathered. His defence came against the backdrop of alleged hobnobbing of Mr Mike Igini, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa

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Edo 2020: Politicians already buying voter cards — YIAGA Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2020 0

YIAGA Africa, a civil society organisation, has uncoverd plans of political actors and their cohorts to purchase voter cards ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo state, DAILY TIMES gathered. YIAGA Africa also predicted that violence might be deployed during the polls in its first pre-election observation report published on Monday. It identified […]

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Why court didn’t freeze Edo govt’s bank accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2020 0

By Andrew Orolua Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit filed by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) against the Edo State Government, asking for an order to freeze its accounts. Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling on an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ ABJ/CS/667/2013 brought by Counsel to JUSUN, Muheeb Komolafe, said the […]

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Edo/Ondo Election: Postponement will cause constitutional crisis – INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2020 0

The Chairman, Information and Voters Education Committee, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Festus Okoye, has assured that INEC will conduct peaceful and credible elections in Edo and Ondo states. He also noted that anything different from that will result in a constitutional crisis. Daily Times was present when Okoye made this statement on Thursday at […]

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“Obaseki is desperate”, says Obahiagbon

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2020 0

The Campaign Council of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu through Patrick Obahiagbon has told the state governor and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Godwin Obaseki that his second term ambition is not worth the blood and life of citizens of the state. Accusing the governor of being desperate to win the September 19, governorship election, the APC […]

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Edo 2020: Oshiomhole plots to design fake army, police, other uniforms to unleash violence – PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for the Edo Governorship Election said it has been made aware of plots by the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole to design fake military, police and other security agencies’ uniforms for APC ‘thugs’ with the view of using […]

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Edo Crises has challenged democracy in Nigeria -Ekweremadu

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2020 0

The former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has reacted to the recent political crises in Edo state. Speaking during the election of new executives of the Enugu Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ekweremadu said the crises have challenged democracy in Nigeria, saying that it is an affront to Nigerian democracy. He advised that the people of […]

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APC speaks on Oshiomhole’s alleged involvement in Edo Assembly blockage

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2020 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the barricade by the Nigerian Police at the Edo State House of Assembly. Responding to the allegations in a statement on Thursday, August 6, that the former National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, sponsored the blockage, the Chairman of the APC Media Campaign Council in Edo, […]

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Obaseki has seen his defeat, only projecting PDP’s criminal plans’ – Edo APC

Ihesiulo Grace 3 August 2020 0

All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Organisation for the Edo State governorship election, has described Governor Godwin Obaseki as a confused man merely projecting the criminal plans which his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is allegedly perfecting. The APC campaign said it was dawning realisation for the PDP that they have been rejected by the people of […]

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42 Obaseki’s appointees resign ahead of Edo Elections [Full list]

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2020 0

The appointees of Governor Godwin Obaseki have continued to resign weekly even as the Edo governorship Election Day nears. It appears that the only ally to the Governor is his deputy, Phillip Shaibu.  Many of those who turned their backs to the Governor are staunch members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). They refused to […]

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Obaseki exit was painful, but APC will win Edo – Yahaya Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2020 0

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Monday described the exit of the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as painful but maintained the party will outlive its present internal crisis and expand its coast in upcoming elections across the country. Governor Bello after a meeting with Gov. Sani Bello, Gov. […]

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Edo: INEC gives parties June 29 deadline to submit candidates list

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

The 15 political parties participating in the September 19 governorship election in Edo State have been given till 6pm on Monday, 29th June 2020 to submit names of their candidates. This is as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) warned that it will not extend the June 27 deadline for conduct of party primaries. The […]

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Resignation: I will not move with Obaseki – Edo APC Chairman Ojezua

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2020 0

Benin – Mr Anselm Ojezua, factional Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, says he will not be leaving the party with the govern Ojezua is leading a faction of the APC loyal to Gov. Godwin Obaseki before his resignation on June 16 from the party. He said this on Tuesday in an a telephone […]

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Democracy day: Obaseki vows to protect Edo’s resources

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

Stakeholders in the health sector in Plateau have asked the State Government to improve the state of health facilities and manpower, as the nation celebrates Democracy Day. READ ALSO:Democracy Day: Omokri ”exposes 20 lies’ from Buhari’s broadcast to Nigerians The stakeholders, in separate interviews with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Jos, decried […]

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Edo Guber: Edo technically a PDP state, Adamawa governor boasts

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

 As the crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC), over the forthcoming Edo State governorship election continues to ravage the party, the governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has said that Edo State is ‘technically a PDP state’, expressing confidence that the forthcoming election will be no different from others the party has […]

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Edo: Only APC adopts direct governorship primary, INEC discloses

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

Out of the 15 pokitical parties duly cleared to participate in the Srptembet 19 governoeship elections in Edo state, only the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted the direct mode if conducting its primaries.The Independent National Electoral Cimmission (INEC) made this disckosure on Tuesday. At the end of its virtual meeting, the electoral umpire said 15 […]

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Edo election: I did not see any rejection letter for direct primary from Obaseki – Oshiomhole

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2020 0

Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has reacted to the report that Governor Godwin Obaseki has rejected direct primary for the coming governorship election in Edo State. Oshiomhole said the APC had not received any official letter from the Governor rejecting direct mode of primary adopted by the party’s […]

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NCWS calls on Edo Govt. to fish out killers of UNIBEN undergraduate

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has called on Edo Government to ensure that killers of Vera Omozuwa, a 100-level Microbiology student of University of Benin (UNIBEN) are brought to book. READ ALSO: Genevieve cries out over the killing of two young Nigerian girls The President NCWS, Mrs Laraba Shoda, made the call in […]

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NSCDC deploys 600 personnel in Edo to ensure crime free Eid-el-fitri

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2020 0

Edo state Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Efosa Ogbebor, in a statement disclosed on FridayThe Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has deployed 600 personnel in Edo to ensure a crime-free Eid-El-Fitri celebration in the state. Ogbebor said that the action was also to ensure the safety of lives and property as […]