- Written by Florence Ezeadigwo
The Conference of Benue Journalists (CBJ), on Tuesday congratulated Governor Hyacinth Alia on his affirmation by the Supreme Court as the duly elected governor of Benue State in the March 2023 Governorship Election.
The Conference of Benue Journalists (CBJ), on Tuesday congratulated Governor Hyacinth Alia on his affirmation by the Supreme Court as the duly elected governor of Benue State in the March 2023 Governorship Election.
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has spoken out against the recent attacks on his office by the Governor of Edo State, emphasizing that this is not a personal matter but one that concerns the state and its people.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asserted that there is no remedy for the 25 former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who by virtue of Section 109 (1)(g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) vacated and lost their seats by reason of defection from the PDP, the Party platform upon which they were elected into the House of Assembly.
Dr. Earl Osaro Onaiwu, one of those remaining in the race to pick the sole ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 21, 2024 Governorship Election in Edo State has classified those that reportedly stepped down for Mr. Asue Ighodalo as not serious contenders who were merely consulting leaders of the party.
Some stakeholders in Edo politics and supporters of the Labour Party (LP) have raised concerns over the way and manner the party chairman, Julius Aburi is going about the forthcoming election.
All Progressive Congress (APC) leaders and party faithful in Afuze, Owan East local government area of in Edo state, were thrown into jubilation when frontline gubernatorial aspirant, Prince Kassim Afegbua visited them to drive home his “Let’s Unite Edo Agenda”.
A Federal High Court in Abuja, has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting fresh election to fill the seats of the 26 Rivers House of Assembly members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday insisted that the 26 Rivers House of Assembly lawmakers who dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) were no longer members of the state legislature.
Dr Legend Asuelime, the Director General of EDO-APC Diaspora Council has commended an APC governorship aspirant in Edo, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on his plan to set up a diaspora desk if elected governor of the state.
Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Blessing Agbebaku
A Chieftain of the All-Progressive’s Congress (APC), Kalu Kalu, has said that the 27 lawmakers from Rivers State who defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC have lost their seats in parliament.
The reconciliation meeting that was suggested at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee and Edo State Stakeholders forum on December 14, 2023, ended this evening with substantial progress.
Labour Party (LP) governorship hopeful in Edo State, Dennis Aikoriogie, has stepped down from the party, citing its takeover by wealthy politicians.