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 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 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 Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has now witnessed the final implosion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Monday Okpebholo’s fraudulent defence. In yet another stunning turn of events, at the hearing on Thursday 13 February, APC abruptly closed its case without calling 24 of its listed witnesses. This desperate move comes after a disastrous series of testimonies …

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday tender additional Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines at the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, in proof of the claim of over-voting made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). PDP and its governorship candidate in last 21 September election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, are challenging the victory …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has said that it has uncovered a plan to unleash armed thugs, disguised in the party’s branded attire, who would carry out sporadic shootings in the state with the intent to cause chaos and crisis. In a statement on Monday in Benin City, the state capital, the Publicity Secretary of PDP Caretaker …

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over alleged plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to orchestrate violence aimed at disrupting the proceedings of the governorship election tribunal, which is sitting at the High Court premises in Benin City, the state capital. On Wednesday, a PDP leader, Barrister Tony Ehilebor said: “We …

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 …

The spokesperson of former Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Mr. Crusoe Osagie has said that it was impossible for the state governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Asue Ighodalo to be in possession of 21 government vehicles given the system of centralised management of government vehicles in that administration. The acting Chairman of the state chapter of …