Tag: Edo 2020

in Columnist, Editor’s Pick, Opinion

By Ehichioya Ezomon How do we classify Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s declaration that “I’m not down” concerning how the outcome of the September 19, 2020, governorship election in Edo State affected him? Is it a parody, also called a spoof, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), a caricature, a joke, a satire…

Edo 2020: Buhari, APC throw Ize-Iyamu under bus, By Ehichioya Ezomon

Oct 5, 2020

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By Ehichioya Ezomon Writing in the PUNCH of Tuesday, September 22, 2020, Azuka Onwuka posed a probing question: “What will the Supreme Court say?” This is in respect of the governorship poll held in Edo State, which returned incumbent Godwin Obaseki. Onwuka, tracing how the Judiciary has become the “endorser” of elections, noted that: “Even…

Edo 2020: Obaseki’s ‘carrot and stick’ olive branch, By Ehichioya Ezomon

Sep 28, 2020

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in Columnist, Editor’s Pick

By Ehichioya Ezomon Doing a postmortem on the September 19, 2020, governorship election in Edo State, let’s consider the issue of power and character, as they relate to Governor-elect Godwin Obaseki. On Tuesday, September 22, Obaseki featured in two events where he made contradictory statements as a fallout of the hotly-contested election tagged, ‘Edo 2020.’…

Edo speaker congratulates Obaseki, commends Buhari, INEC, others

Sep 21, 2020

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The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Francis Okiye, on Monday congratulated Gov. Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Philip Shaibu, describing their re-election as a victory for democracy and Edo people. This is contained in statement signed by the Speaker and made available to newsmen in Benin. “On behalf of my family, Members and Staff…

Edo election: No offender will go unpunished, police warn

Sep 19, 2020

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Deputy Inspector-General of Police Adeleye Oyebade in charge of Edo Governoship Evening Security Monitoring Team, has warned that nobody who violated electoral laws would go unpunished. Oyebade said this on Saturday in Benin, after inspecting the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office where the final collation of the Edo governorship election results would take place.…

Edo 2020: No need for violence during election – Obaseki

Sep 16, 2020

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The candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Sept.19, gubernatorial election, Gov. Godwin Obaseki, has said that there is no need of any form of violence during the election. Obaseki stated this on Wednesday in Benin during a one-day prayer and fasting for a peaceful election organised for all the governorship candidates ahead of…

Edo 2020: If there is no peace, there won’t be elections – Abubakar

Sep 15, 2020

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The Chairman of the National Peace Committee, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Monday in Benin said that members of his committee were in the state to assist in ensuring that the Sept. 19 gubernatorial election was conducted peacefully. Abubakar stated this while addressing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governorship candidate, Gov. Godwin Obaseki, ahead of…

Edo 2020: ‘Referendum’ on Oshiomhole September 19, By Ehichioya Ezomon

Sep 14, 2020

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in Columnist, Editor’s Pick

By Ehichioya Ezomon He’s not on the ballot. Yet, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, former governor and national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is the issue in the campaigns for the September 19, 2020, governorship election in Edo State. For the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition APC, Oshiomhole is both the problem…

Edo 2020: Obaseki misused his chances for re-election – Ize-Iyamu

Sep 7, 2020

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