Tag: Obaseki
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Disqualification: Oshiomhole, APC unfair to Obaseki – Ex-PDP Minister
A chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ebenezer Babatope, on Saturday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) was not fair to Gov. Godwin Obaseki by disqualifying him from participating in the party’s primary. Babatope, a former Minister of Transportation, expressed the view in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Edo: APC House of Reps caucus throws weight behind Ize-Iyamu
The Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the House of Representatives, has endorsed Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, as their candidate, ahead of the June 22 governorship primaries of the party in the state. In a joint statement by the six APC members: Prof. Julius Ihonvbere (Owan Federal Constituency), Mr Johnson Oghuma (Etsako Federal Constituency), among…
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Disqualification: ADP woos Obaseki
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) on Saturday expressed its willingness to welcome Edo Governor Mr Godwin Obaseki “with open arms’’ should the embattled governor decide to defect to the party. The National Publicity Secretary of the ADP, Mr Adelaja Adeoye, made the announcement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.…
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Edo 2020: PDP reveals Obaseki membership status, chances amid reports of defection
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has said that Governor Godwin Obaseki is not a member of the party ‘as at today’. The chairman of the party in Edo state, Hon. Tony Aziegbemi disclosed this on Saturday during a popular programme, ‘The Weekend Show’ on Africa Independent Television, AIT. The former member of the House of…
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We’ll admit Obaseki- PDP declares
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the party will willingly admit the embattled Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, into its fold if the governor decides to join the main opposition party. The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this on Friday. Asked if the PDP was…
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[Developing Story] Obaseki in last minute defection talks with PDP after APC’s bitter disqualification
Indications emerged on Friday that embattled Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki may have finalised plans to defect to main opposition party in the state, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after his last efforts at securing the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket collapsed on Friday via his disqualification from the race. To set the record…
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Obaseki’s disqualification: APC will suffer in Edo – Odigie-Oyegun
Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Oyegun, has warned that the party will pay for the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in the forthcoming primaries of the party in Edo state unless the act is quickly reversed. In his reaction to the APC’s screening panel’s action, the former…
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Why we disqualified Obaseki – APC
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has been disqualified from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary, the chairman of the party’s screening committee declared on Friday. He was disqualified alongside Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi and Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen. The disqualification was announced by the chairman of the APC screening committee, Prof. Jonathan Ayuba at a…
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BREAKING: APC screening committee disqualifies Gov. Obaseki
The All Progressives Congress, APC screening committee has disqualified Governor Godwin OBASEKI from participating in the June 22, Edo State Governorship Primary. The announcement was made by Professor Jonathan Ayuba, Chairman of the screening committee. Recall that TheNEwsGuru(TNG) had earlier reported that Obaseki on Wednesday night expressed fear that he might not get justice from…