Edo Guber 2024: Hurdles Before the Three Parties in Edo State; Labour Party in Focus (Part 2) By Elempe Dele. The campaign is under way to succeed the Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State who would be leaving office after two terms in office. Voters are divided along party lines, as usual. They will be…
Edo 2024: PDP hails Ighodalo’s choice of running mate, Ogie …Describes Ogie’s nomination as round peg in round hole. By our reporter. As Edo State November governorship election coming closer, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, chieftains and stakeholders have commended it’s govership candidate, Mr. Asue Ighodalo chosen his running mate in person of Osarodion Ogie…
Edo 2024: Imperatives of Ogie as Deputy Governor By Salami Onaivi. As the people of Edo State await the formal announcement of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) deputy governorship candidate with several names been touted by political interest groups, Osarodion Ogie Esq, stands out conspicuously as the best for the position. Apart from the…
Edo 2024: Transition from Identity Politics to Politics of Competence. Elempe Dele. During the build up to the primary elections by the three dominant parties in Edo State, one of the most talked about social phenomenon by the electorates was Identity Politics. This promiscuously used social construct which became something of noise words on several…
Abia APC chieftain, Godson tackles Esiaga over claims on southeast party leaders By Emeruwa Chinedu Emeruwa The Interim Abia State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ben Godson has said Governor of Hope Uzodinma of Imo state is annexing Abia into his political umpire. He dispelled that party members who emerged as candidates…
Edo 2024: PDP stakeholders’ ‘selective amnesia’ on waiver for Ighodalo By Ehichioya Ezomon. Previously unknown groups and talking heads have emerged in the lead-up to the primaries for the September 21, 2024, off-cycle governorship election in Edo State. Most of the groups and individuals come out openly and forcefully to promote and defend the interests…
Rerun elections: Nasarawa Speaker celebrates victory of two lawmakers, Omadefu Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has hailed the victory of two members of the House, Hon. Muhammed Adamu Omadefu and Hon. Musa Abubakar Ibrahim at the just concluded re-run elections in Nasarawa State. Speaker Jatau while reacting to their victory…
In Nasarawa, Sule, Al-Makura, Speaker, others drum support for Omadefu of APC ahead of Saturday rerun election .. ..APC holds rally in Agaza, Keana LG, assures of more democratic dividends. Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has urged the people of Agaza ward, Keana LGA to vote and support Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu of the…
Edo 2024: Growing into PDP Candidacy. By Elempe Dele This week, the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, approved a seven-man Screening Committee for the purpose of screening all the gubernatorial aspirants for the upcoming governorship primary election in Edo State. This will take place at the National Secretariat of the…