The Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last year’s election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has sent warm felicitations to former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi, on his 81 birthday anniversary, describing him as ‘a towering statesman, an unwavering patriot and a true son of Esanland’. Ikimi, who is the Oduma of Esanland, was National …

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Friday in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area, said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo’s appeal would crash at the Appellate Court. According to a statement on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Fred Itua, Okpebholo boasted while speaking at Okaijesan Town Hall, …

The recent ruling by the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal, which dismissed Asue Ighodalo’s petition challenging the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as governor, represents a significant miscarriage of justice. A careful examination of the tribunal’s findings reveals a series of legal misapplications and misinterpretations of electoral law, many of which undermine the integrity of our democracy. Although I have …

The Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last September election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has vowed to challenge the judgement of the state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered on Wednesday at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, calling it a ‘travesty of justice’. The three-member panel unanimously affirmed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday …

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, on Monday reversed judgement in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate last 21 September election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, challenging the outcome of the election. At the final hearing, Ighodalo made a commanding appearance as the tribunal adopted final written addresses from all parties — …

Frontline politician and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has expressed deep sadness over the recent killings in Okpekpe, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. He extended his condolences to the victims’ families and the affected communities, praying for strength and fortitude in this difficult time. He also called …

More tributes have been coming to celebrate the life and time of Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, which happened in the early hours of Tuesday. The latest messages are from the 2024 Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo; and the Urhobo Leadership Forum Abuja. In a statement in Benin City, the …

The Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last September’s election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has paid glowing tribute to Pa Ayo Adebanjo, who passed on last Friday, at the age of 96, describing him as ‘the last of the originals’. According to a statement on Monday in Benin City, the Edo State capital, by the spokesperson …

The relocation of the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal from Benin City to Abuja, as announced by the tribunal secretary, Muazu Bagudu, has been hailed as a decisive and positive development in the journey toward justice. In a statement by its spokesperson, Erhabor Emokpae on Friday in Benin City, the state capital, Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) said that, …

As the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal begins substantive hearing of the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) has described the development as a pivotal phase in the quest for electoral justice for the people of the state and Nigeria at large. The petition is challenging …