A former governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Victoria Amu, has dumped the party and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Amu, in doing this, threw her weight behind the party’s candidate in the 21 September governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo. She made this declaration during a press conference held at the PDP Secretariat …

The Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has sent warm felicitations to all fathers across the country, particularly, those in the state, charging them to ensure that they remain relevant always and continue to be the superheroes they are. In a statement by his media team, Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) in Benin …

In commemoration of 12 June, now christened Democracy Day, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, has urged all voters in the state to make the lessons of 12 June count in the forthcoming election in the state. In a statement on Wednesday by Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) in …

Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, came under heavy political Tsunami on Saturday as a well-known chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Musa Isiwele led over 3,000 other members to dump the party. The former Deputy Commissioner of Police and former National President of the Road Transport Employees Association (RTEAN), …

It was simply massive, organic and spontaneous when, on Friday, Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo stormed Wards 2 and 3, Ujabhole, Uwesan in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State in continuation of his campaign. In a carnival like reception, heralded by canon shots as a way traditional salute, the unprecedented …

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In an appearance that can only be politely described as laughable, the Edo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo, finally emerged from months of avoiding public scrutiny to meet virtually with the Akoko Edo Forum via Zoom. What followed was a spectacular disaster that has left his team scrambling to limit the damage, abruptly cutting …

First part of the interview Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian, is a lawyer of over two decades. He represents Ovia North East I. In this concluding part of an interview with a select group of journalists, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and lawmaker from Ekiadolor, argues that the state will gain nothing by …

Adams Oshiomhole’s recent declarations of an impending resurgence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State come across as a mixture of wishful thinking and political grandstanding. While he attempts to paint a picture of inevitable victory for the APC, the reality on the ground tells a different story. The people of Edo State have experienced firsthand the failures …

For over two decades, Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian has been a lawyer. The Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly represents Ovia North East I state constituency. In this two-part interview, the lawmaker from Ekiadolor bares his mind on the forth coming governorship election in the state, asserting that Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party …