Tag: Ize-Iyamu
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Alleged corruption: Buhari did no wrong endorsing Ize-Iyamu, Presidency slams PDP
The Presidency has said the main opposition party the, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), lacks the moral right to query President Muhmmadu Buhari’s endorsement of the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The Presidency’s reaction trailed the PDP’s comments on and condemnation of President Buhari’s endorsement of Ize-Iyamu…
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Edo 2020: Oshiomhole, calm down, let Ize-Iyamu market himself – DG, APC Govs forum
The Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukeman, has cautioned Adams Oshiomhole, a former National Chairman of the party over his involvement in the governorship campaign in Edo State. Lukman urged the former APC National Chairman to “calm down”, adding that the party’s governorship candidate in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu should be…
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Edo 2020: My deputy, others free to back Ize-Iyamu – Speaker
The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Francis Okiye, on Tuesday said there was nothing unusual about the lawmakers backing the candidates of their choice for the Sept. 19 governorship poll in the state. Okiye was reacting to the Monday endorsement of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Osgie Ize-Iyamu, by the Deputy Speaker, Yekini Idiaye,…
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EDO 2020: Buhari is aware, unbothered by my N700m fraud case, Ize-Iyamu boasts
The candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the September 19 Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, boasted on Sunday that President Muhammadu Buhari is aware and unbothered by the alleged N700 million fraud case against his person before the court. He made the remarks while reacting to a statement by PDP’s agents in…
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Oshiomhole’s sudden U-turn on Ize-Iyamu is great insult to Edo people – Wike
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has boasted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming Edo governorship election Governor Godwin Obaseki has no opponent. Speaking on a live programme on Wednesday, Wike said the people of Edo already knew the type of candidate the All Progressives Congress (APC) presented to them following what Adams Oshiomhole…
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This Election Is Ize-Iyamu’s to Lose
Ifeanyi Nwaneri Amidst the din and disgrace that heralded Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his high profile guests into the palace of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku’ Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, Saturday, July 25th, as part of his second term electioneering, some voices echoed loudest; they were that the governor is…
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Edo 2020: Several injured, cars damaged as Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu supporters clash at Oba of Benin palace
Thugs suspected to be loyal to the two main political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, clashed at the entrance to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, following the visit of the South-south PDP governors to the palace. The clash occurred immediately after the…
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Ize-Iyamu leads Obaseki in online poll
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo State, is currently leading Governor Godwin Obaseki, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in an online poll conducted by Ripples Nigeria. The online poll with the headline ‘Who would you vote in the Edo Guber election: Obaseki…
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Edo 2020: NRM candidate approaches court, seeks Ize-Iyamu’s disqualification from guber race
The National Rescue Movement (NRM) prayed a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to disqualify Osagie Ize – Iyamu as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the Edo governorship election. NRM and its candidate for the forthcoming Edo governorship, Stevie Ozono, filed the suit and named Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), All Progressives…
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Edo 2020: Oshiomhole’s burden marketing Ize-Iyamu, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon If politics were mathematics, in which two plus two equals four, it would have been game over for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State. But in politics, two plus two can produce a different result. That’s why barely two months and one week…