A former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Rev. Michael Egharevba, on Tuesday, said that the party’s governorship candidate in the last year’s governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo lost because of vengeance targeted at the former governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, because of the way he treated the political class. Egharevba also predicted that no amount of …

The Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last September’s election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has extended warm Father’s Day greetings to fathers across the state and Nigeria. He extolled fathers’ vital role in shaping families and communities, describing them as indispensable pillars in the upbringing of future leaders. In a message he personally signed on Sunday in …

The Edo State candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last September’s governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has congratulated Muslims in the state on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In a message in Benin City, the state capital, on Thursday, which he personally signed, Ighodalo stressed the need to reflect on the invaluable lesson inherent in the celebration, …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as Edo State’s governor. A three-member panel of the court unanimously ruled in favour of the governor on Thursday, affirming the earlier decision of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which validated the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the …

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 …