Tag: Obaseki
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Edo 2020: Obaseki’s ‘carrot and stick’ olive branch, By Ehichioya Ezomon
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.’…
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Why Edo election was adjudged credible – Wike
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says the Edo Governorship poll has been adjudged credible because the process was transparent, while the result reflected the wish of the people. A statement issued by Paulinus Nsirim, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, quoted Wike to have said so in a live television programme on Friday in Port…
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Just in: Obaseki meets Buhari, says It’ll be immoral to return to APC
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Friday said he cannot return to the All Progressives Congress, APC, after he defected to seek re-election in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Obaseki won re-election last Saturday on the platform of the PDP after defeating Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC. There have been insinuations that he…
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Edo: What Happened? – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene It was not supposed to end this way. Like the promo of a mismatch between David and Goliath, many believed, with reasons, that Governor Godwin Obaseki would be beaten to a pulp. To make matters worse, Obaseki was not just up against one Goliath. He was taking on Goliath Plus, an array of…
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Edo Poll: Why I’m yet to concede defeat – Ize-Iyamu
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recently conducted Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has said he was yet to concede defeat to incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday declared Obaseki the winner…
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Ize-Iyamu reacts to reports of begging Obaseki to return to APC
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has denied media reports that he begged Governor Godwin Obaseki to return to the party after suffering defeat in the Saturday poll. Ize-Iyamu, through his campaign organisation, in a statement by the Director of Communication and Media, Prince John Mayaki, called on…
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VIDEO: Oshiomhole breaks silence after Ize-Iyamu, APC’s loss in Edo
Former national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday spoke for the first time after his party and candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu lost the Edo governorship election to the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomhole Reacts To His Humiliation By Obaseki. Goes Philosophical!#BuhariTormentor pic.twitter.com/fJiruNvS8W…
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Edo Poll: Clark congratulates Obaseki, Shaibu commends Buhari for non-interference
Elders statesman Chief Edwin Clark has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu on their reelection as governor and deputy governor of Edo State respectively. The South South region leader also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for keeping to his promise of supervising a free and fair election in Edo. Clark said this a…
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US Govt reacts to Obaseki’s reelection as Edo governor
After the peaceful conduct of the gubernatorial election in Edo State, the United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has congratulated stakeholders involved in the election. The mission particularly lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and security operatives for the peaceful conduct of the election. They equally acknowledged the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki, and Pastor…
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Tinubu, Oshiomhole will destroy Nigeria’s democracy if unstopped- Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki yesterday labeled the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, and the party’s former National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, as a threat to Nigeria in the polity. He warned that if their activities remain unchecked, they would become a danger to the development of democracy in the country.…