Tag: Obaseki
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Edo guber: Obaseki, Imansuangbon battle ready for PDP ticket today
After what looked like endless court cases building up to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State, the die is now finally cast. Incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki will slug it out with Kenneth Imansuangbon at the indirect governorship primary election which holds today at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, the state capital.…
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BREAKING: Rivers court dismisses suit against Obaseki
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Wednesday has dismissed a suit seeking to bar Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship primary scheduled for Thursday. The Court took the decision after parties to the suit agreed out-of-court settlement and withdrew the matter which was before Justice E. O…
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PDP primary: Obaseki’s main challenger, Ogbeide-Ihama steps down
The member representing Oredo Federal Constituency, Hon Omoregie Ogbeide Ihama has stepped down for Governor Godwin Obaseki in the coming Peoples Democratic Party’s primary. Omoregie also promised to withdraw the court case he filed over the matter today. He made the decision after all the aspirants for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary in…
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Edo 2020: Judge gives Obaseki, contending parties offer to settle out of court
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has given Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and those opposed to his standing for the state’s governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party three hours to agree on settling out of court. Justice E.O. Obile gave the three hours stand down following…
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Edo 2020: PDP aspirant denies stepping down for Obaseki
Mr Kenneth Imasuagbon, one of the governorship aspirants under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, says he has not stepped down for Gov. Godwin Obaseki contrary to some media reports. In a statement in Benin on Wednesday, Imasuagbon debunked the rumour that he has accepted to step down for the governor. The…
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Primary: PDP drags judge to CJN over judgement on Obaseki
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a petition against Justice Emmanuel Obile of the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court. The petition, which was dated June 23, was addressed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad and signed by Dakzel Longii Shamnas. The petition was a fallout of an alleged…
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EDO 2020: Wike blasts PDP NWC, denies masterminding plot against Obaseki’s governorship bid
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said he did not influence the decision of a Federal High Court in State that blocked Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party’s Edo State governorship primary. Wike’s denial was made public by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, who quoted the governor in…
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BREAKING: Court bars Obaseki from Edo PDP Primary
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has stopped Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary slated for Thursday, June 25. One of PDP governorship contenders, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, filed the suit on Monday after vowing not to step down for Obaseki. Hon. Justice E.A…
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S’Court amplified Obaseki’s woes – Carl Umegboro
By Carl Umegboro EDO state governor, Godwin Obaseki has become the first casualty of the verdict of Justice Mary Peter-Odili led panel of the Supreme Court that heard the appeal filed by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his running mate, David Lyon and Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo…
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Edo 2020: Court stops Obaseki from participating in PDP primary
Governor Godwin Obaseki has been stopped by a Federal High Court from participating in the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party. The primary election is scheduled for 25 June. The ban order was given 22 June by Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt. It was based on a motion…