Tag: Obaseki
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UK congratulates Obaseki, commends conduct of Edo Election
The United Kingdom has congratulated Godwin Obaseki on his re-election as governor of Edo State. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, congratulated Obaseki in a tweet on Sunday. She also commended the people for a credible electoral process in the state. Laing also expressed gratitude to civil society organisations, who monitored the election…
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#EdoDecides2020: Ize-Iyamu breaks silence after defeat
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Edo State Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has said he will soon announce his next line of action after the declaration of Governor Godwin Obaseki the winner of the Saturday poll. Ize-Iyamu, who trailed Obaseki with over 84,000 votes, said he was…
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Obaseki’s win renews our 2023 determination to win Lagos – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State Chapter, says the re-election of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has further strengthened its determination to win the 2023 governorship poll in Lagos. The party said on Sunday in Lagos that if the embattled Obaseki could surmount all the challenges to win, the party also could. Mr Taofik…
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#EdoDecides2020: Melaye releases special song for Oshiomhole, APC after Obaseki’s victory [VIDEO]
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has released a video ridiculing the former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole over the loss of the just concluded Edo State governorship to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Recall that Governor Godwin Obaseki fell out with his predecessor, Oshiomhole who was instrumental to his ascending…
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#EdoDecides2020: Atiku congratulates Obaseki, says godfatherism over in Nigerian politics
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on his victory in the governorship election held in the state on Saturday. Obaseki , candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), having polled the highest number of valid votes…
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Words fail me, thanks to Edo people for shaming godfatherism – Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has lauded his people for giving him the mandate to rule the state for a second time. In his victory post on his official Twitter page, Obaseki who said words failed him thanked the people of Edo for being courageous in their bid to end godfatherism in the state. The…
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Saraki congratulates Edo People, says Obaseki’s victory has several implications
Immediate past Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has congratulated Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for his re-election which he described as having several symbolic representations for Nigeria and her democracy. Saraki in a statement from his Media Office in Abuja stated that Obaseki’s victory at the elections which took place yesterday represented…
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BREAKING: Buhari congratulates Obaseki, commends Edo election process
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the election process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In his reaction to the outcome of the election as announced by INEC, President Buhari said: “My commitment to free and fair elections is firm,…
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Edo poll: Top political losers, winners of the day
Though the race for who becomes the governor of Edo State has been concluded with the incumbent, Godwin Obaseki securing convincing votes to defeat his counterpart, Ize-Iyamu. Obaseki polled a total of 307,955 votes to defeat Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 223,619 votes. Politics being a game of numbers, permutations, actions…
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BREAKING: PDP’s Obaseki defeats Oshiomhole’s anointed candidate, Ize-Iyamu, wins re-election
Godwin Obaseki has been re-elected as the governor of Edo State for another term of four years. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Saturday’s governorship election polled a total of 307,955 votes to defeat his main challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 223,619 votes. Obaseki won in 13…