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LIVE UPDATE: Edo state governorship election results

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2020 0

3.30pm: INEC declares Obaseki winner of Edo governorship election 3.00pm: Senate minority caucus hails Obaseki, says victory buried godfatherism 12.48am: Orhionmwon LGA result APC – 10,458 PDP – 13,445 10.46am: Etsako Central LGA result APC: 8,359 PDP: 7,478 10.21am: Etsako

News

Thugs responsible for shootings at Obaseki’s rally shall be prosecuted — Ize-Iyamu

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2020 0

Residents of Apana Village, Ward 10, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, reported news of shootings during the rally of the People’s Democratic Party. They alleged that the thugs of Obaseki’s deputy shot sporadically at residents that Thursday. The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Edo, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, vowed to ensure that

Sports

Gov. Obaseki flags off countdown to Edo 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2020 0

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday flagged off the countdown to the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) holding in Benin, saying the festival would help to unite the entire nation. Speaking at the countdown and sensitisation rally at the Edo Government House in Benin, the governor pointed out that it was exactly 31 days […]

Politics

Obaseki directs law reforms commission to produce compendium of Edo laws in 1 year

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2019 0

Gov. Godwin Obaseki has charged the newly inaugurated Law Reforms Commission to come up with a compendium of Edo laws in one year. The governor gave the charge while inaugurating the commission and the Local Government Service Commission at Government House in Benin on Tuesday. He expressed displeasure that more than two decades Edo was […]

Politics

Obaseki confident of a second term, hinges faith on reforms, policies

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2019 0

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the far-reaching reforms and people-oriented policies that have changed the fortunes of the people will earn him a second term. Obaseki said this at the Alaghodaro 2019 Summit held in Benin City, the Edo capital, to celebrate his third year in office. “In spite of the very difficult and […]