Last week’s alleged defamatory remarks by the acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last September’s governorship election in the state, Dr. Asue have drawn widespread condemnation. Tenebe’s recent social media posts threatening the life of a critic, Pharez Okpere, have also sparked outrage. …

As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in the recent Edo and Ondo states off-cycle governorship elections challenge the results of the polls at the election petition tribunals,  Imoleayo Oyedeyi examines the legal hurdles before them and what may likely truncate their chances of victory. Edo and Ondo states are set to witness another round of battles following the petitions …

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in last September’s governorship election in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has given the acting state Chairman of of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Jarret Tenebe seven days within which to retract and offer unreserved public apology over a video recorded and disseminated widely by the latter. In a demand letter dated …

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last September’s governorship election in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, on Monday, appeared at the state governorship election petition tribunal in the premises of the state High Court, along Sapele Road, Benin City, with his team of lawyers in a bid to prove that he won the election. He was accompanied …

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has sent warm felicitations to former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, on his 67th birthday anniversary. In a statement by Team Asue Media Organization (TAMO) and Mr Erhabor Emokpae in Benin City on Wednesday, Ighodalo said the former Nigerian …

Five days after filing his petition at the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last month’s election, Dr Asue Ighodalo has declared that he has absolute confidence in the ability of the judiciary as the last hope of the common man. Appearing on an ITV Benin Radio Talk Show in Pidgin English, …

Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) has dismissed insinuations that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last month’s Edo State election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo is considering running for Senate. TAMO said the claims are not only baseless, but also a “figment of the idle and warped mind of those behind it”. With the candidate of the All …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) women, fully dressed in black attire, on Tuesday stormed the streets of Benin City, capital of Edo State in their thousands to protest and express their dissatisfaction with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the 21 September governorship election in the state. They said that PDP candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo was …

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last month’s Edo State governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has urged his fellow citizens to remain undaunted despite the numerous challenges facing the country as it celebrates 64 years of independence from Great Britain. Ighodalo also called on the judiciary to remain steadfast and impartial as it prepares to address what …

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recently concluded Edo State governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has said that he is confident of winning his case at the state Election Petitions Tribunal. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo winner of the election with 291,667 …