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  • Edo Elections: PDP protests siege on Governors by security agents

    Edo Elections: PDP protests siege on Governors by security agents

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) protests the clampdown on its governors by security agents in Benin City, Edo state capital, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

    The national leadership of the party, in a press conference addressed by the PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, alerted the nation and the international community of the security siege on PDP governors in their lodging in Benin City.

    The party expressed shock that security agents were detailed to surround the lodging of our governors to harass and intimidate them, whereas APC governors, including the governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, his Imo state counterpart, Hope Uzodimma as well as the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, are left free in the comfort of the residence of the sacked national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole in GRA, Benin City.

    Our party considers this siege as provocative and completely unacceptable as there cannot be two sets of laws for the citizens of our nation. In as much as the APC governors are given the liberty to stay in Benin City, our governors must not be harassed or stampeded to leave the state.

    At any rate, we are confident that our governors will not allow themselves to be stampeded.

    The PDP calls on all stakeholders in the Edo governorship election, particularly the security agencies, to work towards a peaceful, credible, transparent, free and fair election on Saturday.

  • PDP calls IGP to order as over 300 policemen surround Wike’s hotel in Benin

    PDP calls IGP to order as over 300 policemen surround Wike’s hotel in Benin

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed the hotel where the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, is lodging in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, has been surrounded by over 300 policemen.

    This allegation was made by the party’s chairman in Rivers State, Akawor Desmond.

    Wike is in the state to monitor the polls, as he was appointed Chairman of the PDP National Campaign Council for the Edo Governorship election, a position Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state holds for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    A thread posted on Wike’s Twitter page on Friday evening and credited to Desmond, said “The Hotel where the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike is lodging while on official assignment in Benin, Edo State has been held siege by over 300 Policemen.

    It added: “And in a breach of the pledge, they made security agencies have decided to harass and intimidate Governor Wike who has not done any wrong.

    “Rivers People Warn that we Shall hold the IGP responsible for anything that happens to our Governor.”

  • #EdoDecides2020: Meet 12 other candidates aside Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu contesting in today’s poll

    #EdoDecides2020: Meet 12 other candidates aside Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu contesting in today’s poll

    Truth be told, Saturday (today’s) governorship poll in Edo State is between two gladiators; incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    However, aside these two, some other candidates have also deployed resources to take a shot at being elected the governor of the state.

    Amongst these 14 candidates, the electorates in 2,627 polling booths would be just one as their governor to lead them for the next four years.

    All political parties have concluded their campaigns while most of the state’s 2,210,534 resident of the State who have picked up their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs would be deploying the small, but mighty civic instrument to decide the fate of the gladiators.

    Nearly 500,000 voters have failed to pick up their PVC from INEC office.

    The election will be conducted in 193 wards in 18 Local Government Areas of the State.

    14 political parties and their candidates made up of 12 males and 2 females are jostling for the Edo State apex job.

    Meet the candidates and their political parties

    Godwin Obaseki: He is from Benin City and the incumbent governor. He is an experienced stockbroker and economist. Although Obaseki came to office on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, he lost the battle for the party ticket in his second term voyage.

    He has since defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to crystalise the ambition. He is standing as PDP candidate in the election.

    Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu: He is the governor’s main challenger and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the election. He was Chief of Staff to former Governor Lucky Igbinedion and once campaign Director General for the reelection of former Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

    Isaiah Osifo Uhun-Ekpenma: The former Chief of Staff to erstwhile Governor Oserhiemen Osunbor is the standard bearer for Labour Party LP. Although not favoured to win the race, he is strong enough to pose a threat to the front runners.

    Obhafuoso Paul will fly the flag of Action Alliance, AA.

    Akhigbe Ehiabhi will stand for the African Democratic Congress ADP in the election.

    Ibio Emmanuel is the candidate for Action Democratic Party ADP

    Lucky Idehen is candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.

    Igbineweka Osamuede for Allied Peoples Movement APM

    Amos Osalumese Areloegbe for All Peoples Party APP

    Agolebun Tracy, one of the two ladies in the race will stand in for the Nigerian People’s Party, NPP,

    Stevie Ozono is for National Rescue Movement (NRM);

    Felix Obayagbon will contest on the platform of Social Democratic Party, SDP;

    Jones Osagiobare will run on the platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP)

    Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) would field Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena.

  • #EdoDecides2020: Wike’s hotel in Benin surrounded by over 300 armed policemen, PDP raises alarm

    #EdoDecides2020: Wike’s hotel in Benin surrounded by over 300 armed policemen, PDP raises alarm

    Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force have allegedly laid siege at the Hotel where Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is lodged.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG, reports that Wike is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for the Edo Governorship election.

    TNG reports that the Edo State governorship election is scheduled to hold tomorrow, Saturday, September 19. The top contenders are incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki of the PDP and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Raising the alarm on behalf of Governor Wike, Ambassador Akawor Desmond, Chairman Rivers State PDP chapter via Governor Wike’s official Twitter handle, Desmond explained that Wike is in Edo State on official assignment holding the same position Governor Ganduje of Kano State occupies for the All Progressive Party, APC.

    “Governor Ganduje and Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State are all in Benin, Edo State carrying out their assignment for the APC without any molestation or intimidation,” he stated.

    “And in a breach of the pledge they made security agencies have decided to harass and intimidate Governor Wike who has not done any wrong.

    “Rivers People Warn that we Shall hold the IGP responsible for anything that happens to our Governor,” Desmond warned.