Tag: Obaseki
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Edo 2020: I am yet to move to a new party– Obaseki
Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, announced on Wednesday that he has not moved to a new party yet. The governor, who made this known via his Twitter handle, said his priority at the moment is to limit the spread of the life-threatening coronavirus disease. He wrote, “I have not moved to a new…
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Edo 2020: How repeated attempts by Buhari to settle Oshiomhole, Obaseki rift failed – Presidency
The Presidency has revealed how repeated attempts by President Muhammadu Buhari to broker peace between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his erstwhile godfather and successor, Adams Oshiomhole failed. According to presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, Buhari did all he could as a democrat to settle the rifts but both warring sides were unwilling to shift grounds. Adesina…
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Obaseki will join us soon – PDP
Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Tony Aziegbemi, has confirmed that Governor Godwin Obaseki and other top officials of the All Progressives Congress would soon join his party. Aziegbemi, however, said the governor would not be given an automatic ticket to fly the party’s flag as other aspirants had shown interest in…
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After meeting with Buhari’s CoS, Oshiomhole issues new boast on Edo APC primaries
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has said the party will go ahead with its planned primaries on June 22. Oshiomhole said this on Monday when he briefed State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting he and members of party’s National Working Committee had with the Chief of Staff…
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Ganduje defends APC on Obaseki’s disqualification
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has declared his support for the decision of All Progressive Congress to disqualify Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, from the party’s governorship primary. Recall that the APC screening committee on Friday disqualified Obaseki from the June 22 governorship primary election, over alleged “defective certificate”. Osagie Ize-Iyanmu, who is said to…
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Edo 2020: Obaseki disqualified by someone without certificate – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reacted to the disqualification of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from contesting in the All Progressives Congress’ primaries slated for June 22. In a tweet on Monday, Wike, mocked the APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, whom he did not mention by name but referred to with the certificate…
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APC governors move to resolve Edo, Ondo drama
The Progressives Governors Forum has resolved to intervene in the current crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo and Ondo states ahead of the governorship election in the states. The Chairman of the Forum, Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. “The governors have collectively agreed…
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APC recommends Obaseki, two others for expulsion
The factional camp of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo has recommended Governor Godwin Obaseki and two other party chieftains for expulsion over alleged anti-party activities. It asked the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) to expel Obaseki, who was recently disqualified from the primaries of the party and factional chairman of Edo APC…
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BREAKING: Obaseki runs to Governor Wike in Port-Harcourt … [PHOTOS]
The embattled governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, is presently meeting with the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. The meeting may be connected with Obaseki’s defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the Edo state gubernatorial election billed for September 19 under the party.
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Edo 2020: APC NWC upholds Obaseki’s disqualification, expels Iduoriyekenwen
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has upheld the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki by the party’s screening and appeal committees for the Edo State governorship primary. The Committee also announced the expulsion of one of the three aspirants disqualified by the panels, Mathew Iduoriyekenwen. This was announced by the National Chairman…