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Edo poll: Again, Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu meet one-on-one, embrace warmly [Photo]
Top gladiators in the forthcoming Edo governorship, Godwin Obaseki (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP) and Osagie Ize-Iyamu (All Progressives Congress, APC) met again on Tuesday to pledge their commitment to a peaceful election. The duo and other contestants met a peace accord convened by the National Peace Committee (NPC). According to Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, the peace…
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Edo Poll: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, others sign peace accord in Benin
Ahead of the Saturday Edo governorship poll, candidates for the election on Tuesday signed a peace accord, pledging to abide by the rules and regulations as stipulated in the electoral law. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd.), the Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC) and former Head of State, said at the occasion that Edo deserved…
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Edo 2020: If there is no peace, there won’t be elections – Abubakar
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…
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Edo Election: Don’t sell your votes, Ize-Iyamu tells electorate
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the Edo governorship election has urged the electorate in the state not to sell their votes come Sept. 19. Speaking at an APC ward-to-ward campaign on Sunday at Igbanke, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state, Ize-Iyamu urged the electorate in the area to…
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Edo 2020: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu go head-to-head in hot debate
Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu on Sunday exchanged hot words at the Governorship debate organised by Channels Television. The two candidate disagreed and fought over every issue put across to them by the anchorman, Seun Okinbaloye. In the area of tax, Iyamu said…
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Edo 2020: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu must sign peace accord – INEC
Apparently disturbed by the drumbeats of war echoing ahead of the Edo guber polls on September 19, the apex electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has insisted that Governor Godwin Obaseki and his rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu must sign a peace accord next week Tuesday. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the apex body on…
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Edo 2020: Another commissioner dumps Obaseki 10 days to election
…Becomes third commissioner to resign …says 90% of my supporters are APC members Edo State Commissioner for Minerals, Oil, and Gas, Joseph Ikpea, on Wednesday, resigned from the cabinet of Governor Godwin Obaseki barely over a week to the September 19 governorship election in the state. Ikpea’s resignation, which was contained in a letter dated…
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Edo 2020: PDP’s suit seeking Ize-Iyamu’s ineligibility stalled
The slated hearing of a suit seeking to disqualify Osagie Ize-iyamu as the All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate in the forthcoming September 19 election in Edo State was on Tuesday stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The suit was filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, which claimed that Ize-Iyamu was not genuinely nominated as…
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Edo 2020: Ize-Iyamu turns down Obaseki’s plea to debate with Shaibu on BBC
There was a mild drama on Friday evening during a virtual debate organised by BBC News Pidgin for candidates in the September 19 Edo State governorship election. The two top candidates, incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki (Peoples Democratic Party PDP) and Pastor Ize-Iyamu (All Progressives Congress, APC) were billed to feature in the debate. However, drama…
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Edo: Judge withdraws from suit seeking disqualification of Ize-Iyamu
Hearing in the suit seeking the disqualification of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, from the forthcoming election in Edo State has suffered a major setback Thursday following the withdrawal of Justice Taiwo Taiwo from further adjudicating on the matter. The judge has consequently announced his decision to return the case…