Obaseki, Shaibu Clash Over Medical Bills Of Injured Sunshine Stars Officials
Deputy Governor of Edo State Philip Shaibu has said he is not in competition with Governor Godwin Obaseki. This followed the governor’s decision to pay the hospital bills of the attacked players and officials of Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure. Armed Robbers had attacked a bus conveying Sunshine Stars along the Ore-Benin Expressway while en route to Benin for a scheduled NPFL Match against Bendel Insurance. A ball boy was shot, while the players and other officials were highly traumatised and disoriented after the attack. Shaibu had visited the players and
If Oshiomole has anything to contribute I will reach out to him – Gov Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has given a condition to work with Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Obaseki said he would reach out to Oshiomhole if he has any contribution to the growth of the state. He disclosed this while featuring on Channels Television’s Programme, Politics Today. Obaseki, however, said he does not think Oshiomhole could bring “any positive contribution to the table. If I find out that Adams Oshiomhole has anything to contribute as a citizen of Edo, sure, I would reach out to him,” Obaseki said. Obaseki and Oshiomhole had
I will continue with my pre-election cases against Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu insists
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has finally cleared the air over his next move following the declaration of incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the September 19 polls. In a statement, on Monday, in Benin by Prince John Mayaki, the director of Communication and Media Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organisation, he said that the APC candidate has decided to continue with the pre-election cases in full exercise of his legal rights, just as PDP has considered it
Obaseki Wins At APC Former National Chairman Oyegun Polling Unit
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in the polling unit of former National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. Obaseki polled 109 votes to defeat Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC who garnered 40 votes. Oyegun had refused to endorse Ize-Iyamu in the buildup to the election, asking the people to vote their election.
Obaseki wins polling unit
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, of the Peoples Democratic Party has won his polling unit in Oredo Ward 4, Unit 19 in the governorship election. Obaseki polled 184 votes while Osagie Ize-Iyamu of All Progressives Congress got 62 votes. In the same ward, Unit 21, PDP got 53 votes while the APC polled 33 votes. Obaseki’s PDP polled 70 votes ahead of Ize-Iyamu’s APC that garnered 65 votes. In Unit 23, it was PDP 101, APC 32. In Unit 24 of the same Oredo Ward 4, PDP won with 94 votes, while the APC got 50 votes. Still in the
Manipulation ongoing in Obaseki’s stronghold, Aide cries out
Special Adviser to Edo State Governor, Crusoe Osagie, has said that "there is deliberate election manipulation in areas where the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki is popular." According to him: "Suddenly card readers are not working in areas where Governor Godwin Obaseki is very popular. Voters are being disenfranchised and we are constrained to say that this is sabotage. "Specifically, in Oredo Ward 1, Unit 20 and other places where the Governor is clearly popular, the card readers are not working. "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should prove to Edo
I’m disappointed at the election conduct , Obaseki says after voting
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed displeasure over the conduct of the ongoing governorship election in the state. He said the Independent National Electoral Commission should have prepared better for the election. Obaseki spoke after casting his vote at Polling Unit 19, Ward 4, Oredo Local Government Area. The governor lamented that he stayed for over one and a half hours in the queue. The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the election said he was delayed because the card reader was slow. He said, “I expected that INEC would have prepared better for this election. I waited for one
Tension over alleged vote buying in Gov. Obaseki’s PU
Tale of vote buying flying all over the place within the Emokpae Model Primary on Mission Road, where Governor Obaseki is waiting to vote. A lot of aggrieved persons are protesting the development. This is the case for the two major parties; a prospective voter who does want to be quoted said she will collect the money and vote for the candidate of her choice.
Oshiomhole’s aide support Obaseki’s re-election with N5m
Mr. Andrew Momodu, a former aide to the former APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, has defected to the PDP, even as he pledged the sum of N5 million to support the re-election of Obaseki. In another development, the Eramah Anwian of Anwain Kingdom in Etsako East LGA of Edo North, HRM Mufutairu Oare, has assured Obaseki that whatever he desires from members of the Anwain community will be doubled for him in the governorship election. The Eramah Anwian while reassuring Obaseki of their support, said: “Mr. Governor, we are assuring you that you are at home. This community road has
