- Written by Ben Ogbemudia
Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Blessing Agbebaku
Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Blessing Agbebaku
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.
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.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is expected to proceed on medical leave on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, as a follow-up to his medical treatment
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.
I featured on an Arise TV Program, last month, where I "advertised" myself as a gubernatorial aspirant in search of a godfather that will help me achieve my gubernatorial aspiration in Edo state and make me the democratically elected governor of the state come 2024.
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).
27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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.
The Labour party weekend denied any intention to merge with any political party in Nigeria.
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.
Abia State governor, Dr. Alex Otti has vowed to put forces together with the leadership of Labour Party to ensure that the party wins the coming governorship election in Edo state