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They say I forged my certificate …? – Godwin Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2020 0

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has described as laughable rumours that he lost his ward in the last general elections, noting that those who make up such stories forget that election results are documented. Obaseki stated that he won his ward, urging Edo people to be wary of the

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Edo governorship: Oshiomhole, Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu and politics of self interest

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2020 0

There is an axiom that in politics which states that there is no permanent friend or permanent enemy, but permanent interest. This saying indeed has come to reality in the ongoing political intrigues in towards the Edo State governorship election, as the interest of key political gladiators are beginning to override the relationship they have […]

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Obaseki’s Information Commissioner resigns

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

Benin – Mr Paul Ohonbamu, Edo Commissioner for Information and Orientation, has resigned his appointment from the cabinet of Gov. Godwin Obaseki. This was contained in a letter of resignation addressed to Obaseki on Thursday in Benin. “I hereby tender my letter of resignation as a commissioner in Edo to His Excellency, Mr Godwin Obaseki […]

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Edo guber: Obaseki tells Oshiomhole to recluse self from APC primary

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

*Says Oshiomhole greatest betrayer, denies plan to join PDP The open confrontation between the Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole ahead of the June 22 governorship primary in the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday reached a crescendo as the governor asked the APC national chairman to hands – off […]

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Edo gov. poll: Buhari promises to support me, says Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2020 0

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State told journalists at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Monday that President Muhammadu Buhari wished him good luck and assured him of his support in his bid for re-election. The Governor spoke with State House correspondents after meeting with the President. READ ALSO: Edo 2020: Direct primary safer under COVID-19 […]

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How Buhari’s intervention can help Obaseki win Edo election – APC chieftain

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo, Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto has said intervention by President Muhammadu Buhari would ensure the victory of the party in the September governorship election in the state. Adjoto, who was a former Speaker of the state House of Assembly who noted that the crisis rocking the party […]

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APC govs arrive National Secretariat to settle strife between Oshiomhole and Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

APC – Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have arrived the party’s National Secretariat to hold talks with the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee to broker truce between Oshiomhole and his political godson and Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki. READ ALSO: How Buhari’s intervention can help Obaseki win Edo election […]

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JusticeForUwa: Obaseki orders investigation Into murder of UNIBEN Student

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has ordered for an investigation into the murder a 100-level student of the Department of Microbiology, University of Benin (UNIBEN), Vera Uwaila Omozuwa. The 22-year-old student was reported to have been raped inside a church where she went to read at the Ikpoba Hill area of Benin City, the Edo […]

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Where was Obaseki when I drafted APC constitution? – Ize-Iyamu

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2020 0

Following the crisis in the Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has appealed to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to intervene in the crisis. He alleged that the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, was bent on destroying the President’s anti-corruption legacy. The deputy […]

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Edo APC crisis: Oshiomhole, Obaseki, Odigie-Oyegun and making of another Zamfara

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2020 0

As the Edo State governorship election billed for September 19, draws closer by the day, the gap in the crack in the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seem to be getting more glaring, as many of its leaders appears to be coming out of the shadows to align with their preferred camp. […]

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Obaseki congratulates Gambari on appointment as chief of staff

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2020 0

Edo state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, on his appointment as the chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. READ ALSO: Nigeria records 184 new cases of COVID-19, total infections near 5,000 The governor in a statement, said Prof. Gambari is well-deserving of the appointment, as he would bring his wealth […]

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Obaseki extends dusk-to-dawn curfew for another 14 days

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2020 0

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on Thursday, extended the dusk-to dawn curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for another 14 days. Our correspndent reports that Obaseki, had on April 19, announced a 10-day dusk to dawn curfew to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The governor, announced the extension at a […]

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COVID-19: Obaseki imposes 10-day dusk-to-dawn curfew on Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has imposed a 10-day dusk-to-dawn curfew on the state, with effect from April 20. Obaseki made the announcement on Sunday through his official twitter handle. According to him, the curfew will prohibit movement of people from 7 pm to 6 am within the period. The governor said that the […]

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Obaseki applauds Buhari on pardon for ex-Bendel Gov., Alli, Enahoro

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2020 0

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for the presidential pardon granted to former Governor of old Bendel State, late Prof. Ambrose Alli and late Chief Anthony Enahoro, both illustrious sons of Edo State who contributed immensely to Nigeria’s development. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor […]

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COVID-19: Why we are yet to impose total lockdown on Edo – Obaseki

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2020 0

The Edo State government has said that its concern over the economic hardship in the country and its implication on the people of the state has made it difficult to decide whether or not to impose a total lockdown on the state over the rampaging coronavirus. Expressing this concern on Wednesday in Benin City, the […]

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Breaking: Obaseki in self-isolation, sends samples for Coronavirus test

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2020 0

Following his close contact with the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Muhammed and Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, who have both tested positive for coronavirus, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has gone into self-isolation. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, […]

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Covid-19: Obaseki urges Edo residents not to panic, bans gathering of more than 50 persons

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2020 0

…As public officers below level 12 to work from home The Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged residents of the state not to panic over the first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state, assuring that measures have been put in place to curtail its spread. He also announced the prohibition in Edo […]

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Coronavirus: Obaseki shuts down schools in Edo as state records new case

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2020 0

A new case of the coronavirus was confirmed on Monday in Benin City by the Chief Medical Director of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Edo state, Prof. Sylvania Okogbenin even as Governor Godwin Obaseki has ordered the closure public schools and prohibited public gathering of more than 50 persons. Okogbenin, who confirmed the new case […]

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Oshiomhole loyalists give Obaseki conditions for APC ticket

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress  has  said Governor Godwin Obaseki has  no right of first refusal to  pick up the party’s ticket for the September governorship poll in the state. Obaseki  is battling for a second term, but a faction of the APC loyal to his immediate predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, with […]

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Wike, Udom, Obaseki, Okowa, Diri set to float regional security outfit

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, his Delta State counterpart, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, and other South-South State governors have set in motion machinery that would see to the establishment of a regional security outfit. Obaseki, who disclosed this after a closed-door meeting with the governors in Asaba, said the decision was necessary to tackle […]