Tag: Obaseki
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EDO 2020: PDP reopens screening of governorship aspirants
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP said it has approved that the party’s screening committee should continue the screening exercise for its aspirants for the Edo State governorship election. Colonel Austin Akobundu (retd), the PDP National Organising Secretary, made this known on Friday. Akobundu said the exercise would continue on Saturday…
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Edo 2020: Obaseki’s joining PDP confirms Edo is not Lagos
Governor Godwin Obaseki formal declaration for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Friday has finally nailed the coffin of godfatherism in the state and it has sent a strong signal across Nigeria that Edo is not Lagos State. After several consultative meetings with various stakeholders in the major opposition party in Nigeria, the PDP, Obaseki…
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Edo 2020: PDP screens Obaseki, others today in Abuja
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said its screening committee for the Edo governorship primary would resume again on 20 June. It is clear the committee, which last sat on June 5, would interview the party’s new catch in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki. He formally joined the PDP in…
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APC reacts to Obaseki’s defection to PDP
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said the defection of the embattled Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not news to them. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, stated this while reacting to Obaseki’s defection on Friday. He said: “It has not come to us as…
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BREAKING: Obaseki renames Oshiomhole’s street after Bukola Saraki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has renamed a street formerly known as Adams Oshiomole Crescent after the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Friday. Obaseki on Friday joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and has wasted no time in warming himself to his new political party and their leaders. The governor renamed street in Auchi,…
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Oshiomhole, Obaseki and APC’s Game of Long Knives – Azu Ishiekwene
I goofed, but may be just a little, because this is not how the story ends. In January, I predicted that the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, and his protege and Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, would drag themselves to the brink, but that just when everyone thinks they’ll fall…
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Developing story: Obaseki supporters besiege PDP office in Benin awaiting his arrival
…He is likely going formally declare tonight Supporters of Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki have besieged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Secretariat in Benin City awaiting his arrival from Abuja to formally defect to the party. Details for now are sketchy but inside sources reliably informed TheNewsGuru.com that the governor may declare tonight in…
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Oshiomhole breaks silence on suspension, Giadom’s takeover, Obaseki’s resignation, others
The suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, said last night that claim by Deputy National Secretary Victor Giadom that he had taken over as acting chairman is against common sense. According to him, the party is ruled by its guidelines. He spoke on a Channels Television programme. The Court…
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Edo PDP Primary: Negotiations at advance stage for Obaseki to pick form
… PDP insists no automatic ticket for Obaseki …Wike, Tambuwal, Obaseki, other critical stakeholders meeting in Govt Lodge PH …as Ikhine, Ogbeide-Ihama insist they’re still in the race Barring any unforeseen development, negotiations are in advance stage for Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Phillip Shaibu to pick their nomination forms from the Peoples Democratic…