Salutes Edo People for Standing with Equity and Justice “ON behalf of the Esan Nation, the Esan Descendants Assembly (EDA) wishes to congratulate Sen. Monday Okpebholo and Barr. Asue Ighodalo, the two candidates elected to fly the flags of the two biggest political parties in Nigeria, The All Progressive Congress …
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THE immediate past member who represented Ukwa East and Ukwa West Federal Constituency, Hon Uzoma Nkem Abonta, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been suspended from the party. This was made known to newsmen in Akwete today, Wednesday 28, in a statement by the PDP Ward …
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THE Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has stormed the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to demand the Certificate of Return. Newsextra24 earlier reported that the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, had on Tuesday issued a certificate of return to Asue Ighodalo as the winner of the party’s …
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MEMBERS of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State are currently engaged in discussions regarding the selection of a deputy gubernatorial candidate to accompany Asue Ighodalo, particularly given the significant 58% voting strength in the Edo South Senatorial District. The name frequently put forth in these discussions is Dr. …
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THE National chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure has congratulated the winner of Friday’s party’s primaries for the Edo governorship election, Barrister Olumide Akpata, quickly moving to sweep away the bad blood that preceded the primary election. GWG.ng reports that ill-feelings preceded the primary election with the Olumide Akpata camp subtly accusing Abure of …
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PATIENCE Key on Saturday won the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, primary election ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. Key was adopted by the party members and delegates in the primary election that took place at the PRP secretariat in Benin, and witnessed by officials of the …
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FORMER President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata has won the Labour Party (LP) governorship primary election in Edo State. Akpata garnered 316 votes during the selection process at the Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre in Benin City. The Deputy Governor of Abia State Ikechukwu Emeta who is also …
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EIGHTEEN out of 24 lawmakers in the Zamfara State House of Assembly have impeached the Speaker, Hon. Bilyaminu Moriki. The lawmakers, however, ratified Hon. Bashar Gummi as the pro-tempore Speaker. Trojan News gathered that 18 out of 24 members unanimously agreed to impeach the Speaker during an emergency meeting on …
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Several members and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, led by the immediate past General Manager of the Abia State Roads Maintenance Agency (ABROMA), Okochi Okali-Oge, have switched allegiance to the ruling Labour Party (LP) in the state. He made this in a statement released to …
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SENATOR Monday Okpebholo has been declared winner of the Edo All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary election. Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River who was the Chairman of Edo APC shadow poll, made the declaration after collating the results from the 18 local government areas. Okpebholo scored 12,433 votes to …
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