Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has announced that his administration has concluded plans to recruit 725 professionals into the state’s civil service. He also disclosed that the state has acquired about 25 hectares of land to build a correctional facility for the justice train to be complete. Obaseki disclosed this during the Alaghodaro/Inauguration 2020
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The General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, on Sunday had a meeting with Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, ahead of the September 19, Edo State governorship election. Governor Obaseki, now candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had said the visit to Suleman’s Church, was to receive prayers prior
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The Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, and his rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has opted for peace, embracing each other after many many months of running battle. Prior to the meeting of the politicians on Wednesday at the palace of the Oba of Benin, the polity in Edo State has been tensed, resulting from the
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The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has been conferred with the Chieftaincy title of Onoshiorena of Uzairue (The One God has Crowned), by His Royal Highness, Alhaji Imonikhe Kadiri Omogbai IV, the Ogieneni of Uzairue. The Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, was also installed with Oshiozekhai (It is God that chooses) of Uzairue Clan
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The Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, has said the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, is disappointed because Governor Godwin Obaseki refused his quest to become a godfather in the state. Osagie, in a statement on Monday, said Oshiomhole was just
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He described his emergence as the party’s standard-bearer in the September 19 governorship poll in the state as triumph over retrogressive forces. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has boasted that he would be governor again for another four years. The Governor made the boast on Friday, while making his acceptance remarks, after being declared
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki is set to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship ticket as his fellow aspirant, Kenneth Imasuangbon stepped down a few hours to the delegate election, Vanguard reports. 2, 229 party delegates thronged the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City in the early hours of Thursday but their work has now
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The Edo State High Court, Ekpoma, on Tuesday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from excluding the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from participating in the party’s governorship primary slated for Thursday June 25, 2020. Justice J. O. Okeaya-Inneh, who ruled on a suit brought by one Felix Irioh, declared that the party cannot stop the
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The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warmly welcomed the newly defected Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki into their fold. In a letter sighted by the DAILY VENDOR dated 19 June, 2020 and addressed to the governor, the DG of the forum Hon. C.I.D Maduabum, described Governor Obaseki’s entry into the PDP as “homecoming
Read moreThe Peoples Democratic Party has granted the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Philip Shuaibu a waiver to contest the party’s governorship primary in the state. This was announced by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, shortly after the governor joined the party.“@OfficialPDPNig grants waiver for @GovernorObaseki to enable him contest the
Read moreThe Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has formerly joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The PDP in a statement issued via its official Twitter page confirmed Obaseki’s defection. Obaseki announced his decision on Friday afternoon at the state Secretariat of the party in Benin City, Edo State. The opposition party expressed happiness at the governor’s
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, says he is yet to join any political party. The governor announced the resignation of his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after meeting with Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday. He said he would pursue his reelection bid on another platform.
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After a meeting with the presidency , the Governor of Edo state has dumped his party. Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Tuesday on his way out of the Presidential Villa. He also debunked allegations that his credentials
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The battle line between Adams Oshiomhole and Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki over who becomes APC governorship candidate in the state has been drawn. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state and former Commissioner for Information in the state, Chief Charles Idahosa has warned the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole that
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