The Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last September’s election, Dr. Asue have has filed defamation proceedings against the Acting Chairman of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Jarret Tenebe. According to a statement by Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) in Benin City, the state capital, on Wednesday, also being sued …

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. …

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 …

Edo 2024: INEC, the judiciary and Sam Amadi’s ‘challenge’ Following the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, political discourse in Nigeria has again centered on electoral integrity and accountability; and how electoral contests should be conducted to reflect the will of the people and enhance Nigeria’s democratic experience. The election has been widely condemned by both local and international …

The recently held governorship election in Edo State is trending for all the wrong reasons as forensic analyses have revealed that it was one person in Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who allegedly sat down and wrote all the results used to declare the winner’ This allegation by a former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla is raising a lot of dust …

A recent must’watch segment on Arise News TV featuring Nigerian human rights lawyer, Martin Obono, brought to light the deeply troubling state of Nigeria’s democratic process. Executive Director of the TAP Initiative for Citizens Development, Obono shared findings from his organisation’s investigation into apparent electoral fraud in the recent Edo State gubernatorial election, exposing a system plagued by irregularities and …

In the annals of Nigeria’s turbulent political history, few moments have seen the level of shameless disinformation and propaganda that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State is currently peddling. What should be a solemn moment for reflection, accountability, and justice following the highly controversial September 2024 governorship election has instead become a theatre of lies orchestrated by the …

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 Nigeria Police Force and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been called upon to immediately cease their “obstructive tactics” aimed at frustrating the Edo State candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last month’s governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, in his quest for legitimate access to Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) data used for the election. In statement …

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 …