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Reinstated Edo Deputy Governor Seeks Imprisonment Of Alleged Contemnor For Failing To Comply With Court Order

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Reinstated Edo Deputy Governor Seeks Imprisonment Of Alleged Contemnor For Failing To Comply With Court Order A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled hearing for October 24 in a contempt proceeding initiated by the reinstated Edo Deputy Governor, Phillip Shuaibu against Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, claiming to be the Deputy Governor. Justice James Omotosho chose the date on Tuesday after Shuaibu’s lawyer, Reuben Eguaba drew his attention to a motion by his client seeking Omobayo’s committal to prison for allegedly failing to comply with a subsisting order of the court. Justice Omotosho directed that Omobayo be served with all the…

Sep

2024

PDP Backs Out Of Rivers LG Election As Fubara’s Men Join APP

PDP Backs Out Of Rivers LG Election As Fubara’s Men Join APP The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its decision to boycott the upcoming local government elections scheduled for October 5, 2024. The development comes after a stakeholders’ meeting at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, where state party Chairman Aaron Chukwuemeka disclosed that the party will await the court verdict on a suit instituted by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chukwuemeka stated that the party is not part of the APC’s suit but will respect the court’s order restraining the Rivers State Independent…

Sep

2024

I’m Ready To Serve In Any Capacity For Better Nigeria – Olumide Akpata

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I’m Ready To Serve In Any Capacity For Better Nigeria – Akpata The governorship of the Labour Party (LP) in last Saturday’s governorship election, Olumide Akpata on Monday thumbed down the exercise which he said was characterized by vote-buying allegedly by the two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and insisted that he had a good show and was ready to contribute his quota in any capacity to make Nigeria and Edo State better places for their people. He said he belonged to a generation of Nigerians yearning for a genuine change…

Sep

2024

President Tinubu Breaks Silence On Outcome Of Edo Governorship Election

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President Tinubu Breaks Silence On Outcome Of Edo Guber Election President Bola Tinubu has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting what he termed a successful, peaceful, and largely hitch-free governorship election in Edo State. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, on his victory. “I commend INEC and our security agencies for their tireless efforts,” Tinubu said. “INEC has once again demonstrated its commitment to organizing free and fair elections in our country.” President Tinubu praised APC national…

Sep

2024

APC’s Okpebholo Wins Edo Governorship Election

APC’s Okpebholo Wins Edo Governorship Election The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Saturday governorship election in Edo State. The APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo, was declared winner by the Returning Officer, the Vice-chancellor of the Federal University Of Technology, Minna, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta. Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to defeat his arch rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who secured 247,274 votes. The Labour Party candidate, Olumide Akpata, came distant third with 22,763 votes. The APC won in 11 local government areas while the PDP won seven. The APC won the six local…

Sep

2024

EdoDecides2024: APC Speaks Over Viral Election Results In Circulation

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a statement warning the public to disregard circulating reports of fake vote tallies in the ongoing Edo State Gubernatorial Election. According to Felix Morka, Esq., National APC Publicity Secretary on Saturday night these reports are bogus and highly speculative. The APC clarified that ward-level collation is still underway and local government-level collation has yet to begin in most areas. “We urge the Edo state electorate and the general public to disregard these bogus and highly speculative reports. Our great Party wishes to clarify that collation at the Ward level is still ongoing and…

Sep

2024

EdoDecides2024: I Won’t Take Bribes No Matter How Much – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission National Commissioner in charge of Edo, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, has promised not to collect bribes during the ongoing state governorship election. In an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday, Gumus asserted that nobody would dare approach her with a bribe because of her reputation. The INEC Commissioner added that the commission will conduct the Edo governorship election in a free, fair and credible manner, adding that it would be the best conducted. She said, “I am in charge of Edo. I want to do the right thing, even though I will not be…

Sep

2024

Gov. Alex Otti Sends Message Of Solidarity To Edo LP Guber Candidate Ahead Of Tomorrow Election

Abia State, News Flash, Politics

ABIA GOVERNOR, DR. ALEX OTTI SENDS MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY TO EDO LP GUBER CANDIDATE AHEAD OF TOMORROW'S ELECTION The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has sent his message of Solidarity and wishes of victory to the Labour Party Governorship Candidate in tomorrow's election in Edo State, Barrister Olumide Akpata. In his message of solidarity, Governor Otti expressed confidence that the LP Governorship candidate would emerge victorious in the election, becauce the people of the state have confidence in him and in the Labour Party. Governor Otti assured Barr. Akpata that millions of Labour Party supporters…

Sep

2024