Politics

Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared winner of the Edo All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary election.   Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River who was the Chairman of Edo APC shadow poll, made the declaration after collating the results from the 18 local government areas. Okpebholo scored 12,433 votes …

Former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olumide Akpata, has emerged as the Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in Edo State.   Akpata won the LP primary election held in Benin City, the state capital, on Friday.   He was declared the winner of the primary after polling …

House of Representatives member Dennis Idahosa has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, the chairman of the APC Edo Governorship Primary Election Committee, announced this at the end of the election …

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Umo Eno of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the validly elected governor of Akwa Ibom State after dismissing the appeals of the three parties challenging the outcome of the election held on March 18, 2023.   This comes after the apex …

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has expressed his sense of betrayal by his principal, Godwin Obaseki, for not backing his candidature in the upcoming 2024 governorship election.   Shaibu, who claimed that he was persuaded to be the deputy governor to Obaseki, said he added value to …

The 26 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn their impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.   This was contained in the notice of withdrawal read on the house floor on Wednesday. They said the decision was made out of respect for President Bola Tinubu who on …

The acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum has said that the party is ready to show the minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike that he is not above the party.    Responsing to questions during a news …

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has revealed that the political career of the former Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike is coming to an end soon advising Governor Siminalayi Fubara not to fight the FCT minister because it would be a waste of time. In a statement …

Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education (EPST) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tony Mwaba Kazadi has reportedly impregnated his Deputy Minister, Aminata Namasia.   He allegedly confessed to an unethical romance with his subordinate but described the act and consequent pregnancy as “accidental.”   Local media reports …

The meeting between President-elect Bola Tinubu and Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has continued to ruffle feathers, especially among leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ancient city of Kano.   The meeting between President-elect Bola Tinubu and Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential …