EDHA Majority Leader
4 Jun 2024
In a concluding interview with journalists, Honourable Charity Aiguobarueghian, a seasoned lawyer and Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, articulated her firm stance against the All Progressives Congress (APC) while fervently supporting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, in the upcoming September 21 governorship election. Read the first…
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Honourable Charity Aiguobarueghian, a seasoned lawyer with over two decades of experience and the Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, represents the good people of Ovia North East 1. In this interview with a select group of journalists, the lawmaker from Ekiadolor shares his thoughts on the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the…
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