The crisis trailing Saturday’s primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, has deepened with the emergence of three candidates laying claim to the party’s ticket for the governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024. Anamero Sunday Dekeri was on Saturday night declared the winner of the primary election, bringing the number […]
BREAKING: Edo guber: Idahosa emerges APC candidate
House of Representatives member Dennis Idahosa has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, the chairman of the APC Edo Governorship Primary Election Committee, announced this at the end of the election on Saturday in Benin. Uzodinma […]
Edo Guber: Blame Obaseki, NWC if we fail to field candidate – PDP Secretary
Mr Hilary Otsu, Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo Chapter, says Gov. Godwin Obaseki should be blamed if the party fails to field a candidate for the upcoming Edo gubernatorial election. Otsu said in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party […]
Edo Guber: Abure in secret alliance with Obaseki, PDP – LP treasurer alleges
The National Treasurer of the Labour Party, LP, Mrs Oluchi Oparah, has accused the party’s National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, of engaging in anti-party activities. The LP treasurer made the allegation on Tuesday while featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme. The statement is coming on the heels of her demand on Monday during a […]
Edo Guber: Only state leadership authorised to sell delegate forms – Labour Party
The Labour Party has said only the state leadership is authorised to sell delegate forms for the Edo State party governorship primaries. A statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiorah Ifoh, said the Labour Party has since released its guidelines for both the delegates and primary election for the state in […]
Edo guber: Nine aggrieved PDP aspirants threaten legal action against party
Nine aggrieved aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the February 22, 2024, governorship primary in Edo State have threatened to institute legal action against the party if their grievances are not addressed. DAILY POST reports that the nine aspirants boycotted the ward congress held on February 4 and the local delegates congress held […]
Edo Guber: APC clears Pastor Ize-Iyamu, Idahosa, 10 other aspirants
The All Progressives Congress, APC Edo State gubernatorial aspirants screening committee has cleared 12 persons to battle for the party’s ticket. The ruling party had scheduled its primary elections for February 22. A statement signed by the National Organizing Secretary, Suleiman Muhammad Argungu said the screening exercise took place between Thursday and Friday. Those successfully […]
Edo guber: Labour Party adjusts date for primaries, increases number of delegates
The Labour Party, LP, approved a slight adjustment in its guidelines ahead of the Edo State governorship primary election. The adjustment followed the outcome of the meeting of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, on Friday. This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of the […]
Edo Guber: INEC seeks NYSC support for credible election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Edo, on Friday, sought the support of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, ahead of the Sept. 21, 2024 governorship election in the state. Dr Anugbum Onuoha, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, made the call during a familiarisation visit to Mrs Ifeoma Ben-Ushie, the state NYSC Coordinator […]
Edo Guber: APC begins screening of aspirants today
The All Progressives Congress, APC, will commence screening of the 12 aspirants seeking for its ticket in the September poll today by 12 noon. The exercise is to commence at the Hall of the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The screening will last for two days. Six aspirants are scheduled to go through the screening […]