Obaseki, Shaibu sworn-in for second term

Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, have been sworn in for a second term in office. According to the Punch Newspaper, the Oath of Office was administered around 12 noon by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Esther Edigin. The inauguration which took place on Thursday at the Tennis […]

Prison Break: Edo Gov’t Declares 24-hour Curfew

Following the violence that led to a prison break in Benin on Monday, the Edo State government has declared a 24-hour curfew. The secretary to the state government, Osarodion Ogie in a statement, said the curfew will remain across the state “till further notice”. Ogie said hoodlums have hijacked the #EndSARS protest and the government […]

Breaking: Edo State House Of Assembly Speaker Impeached

The evergreen drama rocking the Edo State political terrain has again unveiled another sizzling episode as the Speaker of the State’s House of Assembly, Hon. Frank Okiye, has been impeached. According to the Tribune Online, Okiye’s impeachment notice was signed by nine out of the 10-member Assembly. While the details of what led to the […]

I made it clear to the IGP that I wanted free and fair elections- Buhari opens up on Edo election

A meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki on Friday, was an eye-opener of sorts, as the President said he gave a strict order to security agencies to ensure that the will of Edo people prevailed during last Saturday’s election in the state. Obaseki, his deputy, Philip Shuaibu and […]

Life is not all about winning all the time – Oshiomole

The national chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday night said life was not all about winning. The former Labour leader, who spoke for the first time on the outcome of last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, which his party lost to the Peoples Democratic Party, said that losing was also […]

HOW PROTEST VOTE AND 2023 CALCULATIONS WON GODWIN OBASEKI SECOND TERM

It is unbelievable how ego trips and intrigues of 2023 made the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to lose Edo State to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). It all started when the party acquiesced to the machinations that led to the disqualification of its own Governor on frivolity. Governor Godwin Obaseki was disqualified based […]

Tinubu speaks on alleged reaction to Obaseki’s victory

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Monday distanced himself from reactions attributed to him on the just concluded governorship election in Edo State. A statement attributed to Tinubu had surfaced on social media which quoted him as saying APC’s defeat was an indication that members of the party are not […]

PDP Takes Full Control of  S’South As Wike Delivers Obaseki

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has consolidated the grips of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South geo-political zone, Nigeria’s main oil and gas basin by delivering Godwin Obaseki as the governor of Edo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, who announced the results of the election, says PDP […]

Contemplating Obaseki’s Long, Divisive Goodbye

In the human story, goodbyes are usually simple, touching transitions.  But deploying quirky hubris, cant and divisiveness, the outgoing Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has ignobly tried to change the narrative. I was reading the book of Daniel Chapter 5 earlier in the week and the story of King Belshazzar, son of Nebuchadnezzar, who […]

Police Commission issues stern warning ahead of Edo polls

The Police Service Commission has warned police personnel deployed to Edo State for Saturday’s governorship poll to eschew acts of misconduct during the exercise. The Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Ani warned the operatives on electoral duty in the […]