Comrade Philip Shaibu, has kicked the canvass. He was impeached as Deputy Governor by the Edo State House of Assembly days ago and a replacement was promptly provided by his erstwhile boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu was in court while his impeachment was being perfected; we await the court’s verdict but time is not on his side. Governorship elections are …

Ahead of September’s governorship election in Edo State, the influential Otu-Umagbae Socio-Cultural group on Sunday endorsed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo; and his running mate, Barrister Osarodion Ogie. Led by its President, Chief Bright Ogbebor; and General Secretary, Osagie Agbonwaneten, the endorsement happened during the April meeting of the group, hosted by Col. Victor …

When I was working in a factory in Okpella, Edo State, the only bank there had to close down because of incessant attacks by armed robbers. They used to visit the bank every two weeks to rob. And any security man who tried to prove that he is a gallant officer was immediately gunned down and sent to an early …

A coalition of youth organisations of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, under the aegis of the Patriotic Nigeria Youth Movement (PNYM), on Friday declared its total support for the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo. During a solidarity visit to the candidate in Benin City, the state capital, the group, led by its National Coordinator, Comrade City …

The Edo State State Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Harrison Omagbon has debunked reports of defection from the his party to other parties, describing them as fake news and “mere propaganda”. He urged members of the party to remain calm and not panic or worry. Accusing opposition parties in the state of peddling falsehood with a …

Ahead of the September governorship election in Edo State, encomiums have begun pouring in for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo, by critical stakeholders of the party in the state over his choice of Barrister Osarodion Ogie as running mate. Several chieftains of the party applauded Ighodalo’s wisdom in not only going for the best …

As the people of Edo State await the formal announcement of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) deputy governorship candidate with several names been touted by political interest groups, Osarodion Ogie Esq, stands out conspicuously as the best for the position. Apart from the fact that several opinion polls by members of the party and outside it are heavily tilted in …

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Barrister Olumide Akpata, on Friday, won the Edo State Labour Party (LP) governorship primary election. The returning officer, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, declared Akpata as the winner after collating the results. Emetu, who is also Deputy Governor of Abia State, said the lawyer polled 316 votes to emerge the winner of the exercise. Last …

All three leading political parties are facing serious difficulties conducting their primaries for the Edo State gubernatorial election. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has produced two candidates. The All Progressives Congress (APC) produced three in the initial botched exercise. Labour Party has not conducted its, but a leading aspirant and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata has …

Nigeria’s politicians have perfected the art of burying themselves with one foot sticking out. And it appears that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will, once again, stage this rite of self-destruction in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State. The party’s primaries on Saturday was such a shambles, it has now been forced to conduct it again, with no guarantee …