Edo politics
19 Nov
It is amazing how time flies as Governor Godwin Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP relinquished power to his successor, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
23 Sep
Senator Ede Dafinone of Delta Central Senatorial District has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Senator Monday Okpebholo, the newly elected governor of Edo State. Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, emerged victorious in the September 21, 2024, governorship election with 291,667 votes, defeating the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274…
4 Jun
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…
1 Jun
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…
17 May
Asue Ighodalo, the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, has lashed out at his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart Senator Monday Okpebholo for claiming he couldn’t drive his SUV through a flooded portion of GRA Road in Benin City, the state capital. He said a video clip by Okpebholo that…
11 Jan
The member representing Etsako Federal Constituency, Hon. Anamero Dekeri, has officially joined the Edo State governorship race. Dekeri, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), however, slammed Governor Godwin Obaseki, insisting that his administration had failed to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people. The federal lawmaker, who seeks to emerge…
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