Tag: Obaseki
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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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Obaseki blasts Tinubu, says ‘You can’t extend your political empire to Edo’
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Edo State election, Godwin Obaseki has replied a former governor of Lagos State over his earlier broadcast asking Edo electorates to reject him (Obaseki) at the polls. Obaseki, the incumbent governor of Edo seeking a second term in office said Tinubu’s desperate attempt to extend…
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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 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 poll: Desmond Elliot tears Obaseki apart, says ‘Edo must be Lagos’
Nollywood star turned politician, Desmond Elliot has lashed at Governor Godwin Obaseki for promoting “Edo no be Lagos” as a campaign strategy for his re-election. Obaseki began to promote the slogan “Edo no be Lagos” after he dumped the All Progressives Congress to seek re-election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party. Prior to…
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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: Apostle Suleman pledges support for Obaseki
Apostle Johnson Suleman, General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries International, on Sunday pledged the Church’s continued support for the administration of Gov. Godwin Obaseki. Obaseki is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the Edo Gubernatorial Election scheduled for Sept. 19. Suleman said that the ministry would continue to support the administration to ensure…
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Edo 2020: PDP threatens Oshiomhole over Obaseki’s certificates
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday threatened to set up an inquiry into the incident that led to the fire outbreak that razed the Ministry of Education, Iyaro, Benin, in 2011/2012. Chief Dan Orbih, Chairman of the PDP Edo governorship election campaign council handed down the threat during the party’s ward-to-ward combined campaign rally…
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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…