Edo State Archives - Page 3 of 3

Feb

23

2024

Former NBA President Akpata Clinches Edo LP Governorship Ticket

News, PoliticsEdo State, Labour Party, Politics

Olumide Akpata, former national chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has secured the Labour Party's (LP) governorship candidacy for the upcoming Edo State election. Akpata emerged victorious in the primary election held in Benin City, Edo's capital, garnering 316 votes to claim a decisive win over other contenders. The announcement was made by Ikechukwu Emeta, the deputy governor of Abia and chief returning officer for the election, who declared Akpata as the winner in accordance with the party's constitution. "I hereby declare Mr. Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata as the winner and the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party for the…

Aug

16

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Elections in Edo cannot be won by “Emilokan”; Obaseki tells his deputy

News2023, Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, Politics

The 'Emilokan' campaign slogan, according to Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, would not succeed in the state's elections. He spoke when he welcomed the Edo South Senatorial District officials to Government House. Obaseki and Shuibu 'Emilokan' was a term used by President Bola Tinubu during the presidential election campaign. "Edo people will not accept 'Emilokan' as a strategy in government as they are not known for that," Obaseki asserted. "For us, the people will make the decision", he said. "Even if you have ambition, now is not the time to show it because of what has happened over the past…

Nov

12

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Obaseki explains why he denied Peter Obi use of Ogbemudia Stadium for rally

Opinion, Politics2023, Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, Labour Party, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, explained why his government denied Peter Obi’s Labour Party (LP) the use of the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium for a rally in the state. Obaseki said the Edo government received notice 24 hours before the event, adding that the notice for approval arrived too late. He disclosed this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday. According to him, he thought the LP were more serious and expected more from the party. Obaseki said, “Well, there are several venues in Benin for rallies, I heard that they [Labour Party] applied on Wednesday…

Jun

24

2020

By Kalu Odinakachi

Edo primaries: PDP NWC members are tax collectors – Wike

PoliticsEdo State, Godwin Obaseki, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Personality, Politics

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has pulled out of the reconciliation efforts of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He told newsmen in Port Harcourt today that some members of the National Working Committee NWC of the PDP are sycophants and tax collectors who will never tell the truth. According to him, instead of the NWC to carry everybody along in Edo State, they resorted to using the media to blackmail him. “I told them that in Edo State, we must handle the issue carefully and carry everybody along. They must respect human beings and…