Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Tuesday appeared before the State High Court in Port Harcourt, to testify as a witness in a Seven Billion Naira (N7B) libel suit against THISDAY Newspaper. Governor Wike, said he was in court to seek justice and clear his name as a person from the malicious publication…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the re-elected governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu in Abuja. The Governor is on a courtesy visit to appreciate the president for his stance on a fair and peaceful governorship election in Edo State last Saturday. The president in his remark appreciated the Governor…
By Prince Tonye Princewill The recent victory of Godwin Obaseki is a lesson that many can learn from. I think it sends a very clear message to Nigerians as a whole, but a direct message to APC and a quiet message to the PDP in particular. Today I will leave the international community out of…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Office in Aduwawa, Benin City on Tuesday to receive his certificate of return after emerging the winner for the September 19, 2020, governorship election. His running mate, Philip Shaibu, also present was presented his certificate of return. The National Commissioner supervising…
The incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has been re-elected as the Governor of the state as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at its office in Benin City, which doubled as the final collation centre on Sunday 20th September, 2020. Mr Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated Mr…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for Edo governorship election says the inability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to hold their campaign grand finale, scheduled for Wednesday (September 16), is a clear signal that they have given up. The council in a statement issued by the secretary…
Barely four days to the governorship election in Edo State, leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, is in yet another tug of words with Governor Godwin Obaseki, who doubles as the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The APC chieftain had on Tuesday in a sponsored broadcast on TVC advised the…