The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Monday began hearing on the four remaining petitions filed against the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki at the September 19, 2020 election. The Tribunal had earlier on December 11, 2020 dismissed a petition by the Action Alliance (AA) and its governorship candidate, Ukonga Onaivi for falling to
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The original certificates of Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki was on Tuesday admitted as evidence in his alleged forgery case by an Abuja Federal High Court. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its chieftain, Mr Williams Edobor, accused Obaseki of parading a forged certificate and dragged him to the court presided over by Justice Ahmed
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has demanded Governor Godwin Obaseki’s resignation over worsening insecurity in the state and disobedience of court’s order. The Chairman of APC Caretaker Committee in the state, Col. David Imuse (retd), who made the call in a statement on Sunday, also accused the state government of taking a
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The Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu, on Thursday, affirmed their commitment to the continued development of the state and the protection of the common interest of the people. Two security officials including Mr Obaseki’s aide-de-camp collapsed at the event. The colourful event, which was held in strict compliance with COVID-19
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The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, dissolved the state executive council ahead of his inauguration for the second term in office. The governor will be inaugurated for another term of four years on Thursday. Obaseki, who announced the dissolution of the cabinet at a valedictory executive council session held at the Government House
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that it doesn’t have the power to investigate and disqualify Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, over controversial documents he had presented to the electoral umpire was because there was no court order to that effect and as such is beyond its responsibilities. According to INEC, only the courts
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Renowned poet and Emeritus Professor of Literature , John Pepper Clark , is dead . He died on Tuesday at age 85 .The professor ’s death was announced in a statement by Prof . C . C . Clark and Ilaye Clark . It read , “The Clark – Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo town,
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The Edo State governorship election petitions tribunal sitting in Benin has received petitions from five political parties and their candidates, challenging the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the September 19 governorship election in the state. The Secretary of the tribunal, Mr. Sunday Martins, confirmed this to journalists in Benin on Monday. Martin’s said the
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Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has said he will pursue pre-election cases against the winner and incumbent governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, rather than go to the tribunal to seek redress. Ize-Iyamu is challenging Obaseki’s eligibility to contest the election, noting that the
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the re-elected governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu in Abuja. Photos provided by Bayo Omoboriowo, Personal Photographer to President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.
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Edo State Governor and winner of the September 19 , 2020, governorship election in the state , Godwin Obaseki, has called on the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress , Adams Oshiomhole; and the APC candidate in the Saturday election , Osagie Ize- Iyamu, to put their differences aside and work for the
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented a certificate of return to Governor Godwin Obaseki, winner of the just concluded Edo State governorship election. INEC presented the certificate to Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, on Tuesday. Obaseki polled 307,955 votes across the 18 local government areas of the state to defeat All Progressives Congress
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Kano State Commissioner for Rural and Community development, Alhaji Ilyasu Musa Kwankwaso, has predicted that the excitement being demonstrated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the victory of the party in the just concluded governorship election in Edo State would be short-lived. The commissioner, who is a nephew of a former Kano State governor
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The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday congratulated the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on his re-election for another term of four years. The chairman of the APC national caretaker committee, Mai Mala Buni, in his congratulatory message conveyed in a statement on Monday, said the peaceful conduct of the election
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Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has won the Saturday governorship election in the state, to emerged second term governor. Obaseki, who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 307,955 votes to defeat his closest rival and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who garnered 223,619 votes. With
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