The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has adjusted the timetable for the conduct of local government elections in the state. The council poll is now scheduled to hold on Thursday, January 19 2023, against Saturday, January 14, 2023 which was earlier announced. In a statement signed by the Secretary […]
Politics
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Mr. David Olukoga as Director of Operations of the Edo Security Network following the dismissal Emmanuel Oboh. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said David Olukoga is to immediately take over from Emmanuel Oboh, who has […]
Thousands of passionate supporters and various support groups of the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, came together in a bustling town hall in Benin City, Edo State on Saturday. With unwavering determination, they pledged to secure votes in the state House of Assembly, House of Representatives, […]
The Network of Civil Society Organisations of Nigeria (NOCSON) has issued a plea to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address the shortage of registration machines in the Edo North Senatorial District. The civil society organisation highlighted the insufficient human and material resources in the district amidst a surge […]
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, said Prince Kassim Afegbua, a former Presidential Campaign spokesman of the party, has long been expelled from the party and no longer a bonafide member of the PDP in the state. In a statement, the State Publicity Secretary […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has called upon all members of the Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to put aside their differences and unite in order to tackle internal conflicts within the party and ensure success in the upcoming 2023 general elections. During a meeting […]
As the battle of who represents Akoko Edo Constituency II is on top gear, members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ososo ward 10, Akoko Edo Local Government of Edo State have dumped the party for All Progressives (APC) and declared their support for Hon Emmanuel Omoladun Agbaje popularly […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on his emergence as the running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate in the upcoming 2023 elections. In a statement, Governor Obaseki expressed his belief that […]
In a swift response to the unexpected withdrawal of Victoria Edelokun’s candidacy, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has swiftly organized an emergency primary election for the Edo North senatorial zone. Setting up a 5-man committee, led by Chairman Sir Daniel Obiora, the PDP headquarters aims to ensure a transparent, equitable, […]
The deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has disclosed why he and his supporters, as well as those of his boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki, are considering leaving the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) two years after joining the party. Shaibu said that the supporters who followed Obaseki to PDP […]