Politics

Edo REC won’t be redeployed, INEC replies PDP

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has rejected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) request to redeploy the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha, before the September 21 governorship election. Onuoha’s relationship with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has been a subject of controversy, with Governor Godwin Obaseki and the PDP raising concerns of…

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Ribadu threatens to sue PDP Chair over election rigging allegation

By Kunle Sanni The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has demanded a retraction of the false and malicious allegations made against him by the Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anthony Aziegbemi, accusing him of plotting to rig the upcoming governorship election in the state. The party chairman, in a widely circulated statement on Saturday,…

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Edo election: Presidency dismisses PDP allegations of interference

The Presidency has firmly denied allegations made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, accusing it of plotting to influence the upcoming gubernatorial election in favor of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP claimed that the Presidency, through the National Security Adviser (NSA), was planning to use state resources and security agencies to secure victory for APC…

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Lawmaker empowers youth with start-ups tools

….supports widows, traders In a continued effort to uplift the community, Engr. Gbolahan Yishawu, the lawmaker representing Eti-Osa Constituency 02 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has empowered local youth, market women, and traders through various initiatives. Speaking at the combined 12th GOY Micro-Business & Entrepreneurship Support Programme and the 3rd Human Capital Development Skills Graduation Ceremony, Yishawu expressed…

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Edo 2024: PDP alleges plot by Presidency to rig gubernatorial election

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Presidency of plotting to interfere in and manipulate the upcoming September 21 governorship election through the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). The party claims these efforts are aimed at ensuring a victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement…

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BREAKING: Sowore released after brief detention at Lagos Airport

Human Rights Activist and presidenial candidate of the African Action Congress (ACC) in the 2019 and 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has been released. His seized International Passport was also released to him by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Lagos Airport. It was learnt on Sunday that following Sowore’s detention by the Immigration Service at the airport over…

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Edo governorship election: Atiku Abubakar warns against rigging

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has issued a stern warning against any attempts to rig the upcoming governorship election in Edo State. Speaking at a rally on Saturday in the Ekemwan area of Edo State, Atiku emphasized that the state is not comparable to Lagos, where, according to him, election manipulation by the…

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BREAKING: NIS arrests Sowore at Lagos Airport 

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested Omoyele Sowore, the 2019 and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, (ACC) at the Lagos Airport following his return to Nigeria. Sowore is also the Convener of RevolutionNow. He was arrested Sunday morning at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State. His flight left Washington Dulles International Airport at 6.14…

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Edo governorship election: VP Shettima urges support for APC candidate

By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the people of Edo State to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the state’s governorship election scheduled for next Saturday. Speaking at the APC’s grand campaign rally in Benin City on Saturday, held at the University of Benin Sports Complex, Shettima emphasized the need for…

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Ogun PDP crisis deepens as two groups hold parallel LG congress

The Ogun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, held parallel local government congress across the 20 local government areas in the state. It would be recalled that the party two weeks ago held parallel Ward Congress across the 236 wards in the State.  Saturday’s parallel congresses were held at the same LG secretariats across the state. This resulted in the…

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