Category: Politics

Edo 2024: Ighodalo Asue is a failed project, PDP chieftain Osakwe tells Obaseki … says we’ve only one PDP in Edo led by Obih … insists Asue is not known in Edo

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South, who is also the proprietor of Paragon Schools, Benin, Martin Osakwe, has disowned Asue Ighodalo, the man Governor Godwin Obaseki, is parading as his choice to succeed him in 2024.   He declared that: “I don’t know him. We don’t know him. I have played politics here(in Edo) for more than forty years since 1978. I was in UPN(Unity Party of Nigeria). I was a founding member of PDP. It is when you know people that you know their…

Deputy Speaker,Ben Kalu congratulates Gov Uzodinma on reelection victory

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on his reelection. It will be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Uzodinma the winner of the Saturday gubernatorial election. Uzodinma who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 540,308 votes to defeat his closest rival from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu, who scored 71,503 votes just as the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Athan Achonu, came third…

Edo 2024: Obaseki’s godson Ighodalo Asuen disowns him over guber ambition … As Obaseki’s succession plans hit brick wall

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Edo state Governor ,Godwin Obaseki’s alleged support of the governorship ambition of Mr. Asuen Ighodalo has taken a new twist as he evaded questions bordering on his ambition.   This development has given doubts to the genuine intentions of the outgoing Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki.   Ighodalo who is the Chairman, Board of Directors of ‘Alaghodaro’, a body set up by the governor to incubate ideas on how to develop the state in all facets, made the denial when he was asked to declare his stand on his speculated…

Hon Aida Nath Ogwuche congratulates Philip Agbese over victory at Tribunal

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Hon. Barr. Aida Nath Ogwuche through a release signed by his campaign organization, Aida Nath Campaign Organisation (ANCO) Director General,Rt. Hon. Chief James Oche,has congratulated the House of Representatives Deputy Spokesperson,Hon.Philip Agbese over his victory at the election tribunal.   The statement read in full:   ANCO wishes to appreciate the Almighty God for seeing the team and its principal, Rt. Hon. Barr. Aida Nath Ogwuche through the electioneering and litigation process that has today come to an end. As much as we have reservations about the premise of the…

Coalition of democratic watchdogs query appointment of card carrying members of political party as RECs

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A coalition of CSOs under the aegis of Democratic Watchdogs of Nigeria has queried the appointment of confirmed card carrying members of a political as Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs by the President Bola Tinubu’s led administration demanding an immediate withdrawal of such names.   This was contained in a letter addressed to the Chief of Staff, CoS, to President Tinubu, President of the Senate, Speaker HoR, INEC chairman, development partners, other critical stakeholders.   The coalition in the letter co-signed by its members declared that to give meaningful interpretations to…

PDP governors praise Tinubu for intervening in Rivers crisis, says he’s truly President for all Nigerians

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s intervention on the crisis between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.   The governors, under the platform of the PDP Governors’ Forum, expressed concern over the crisis, adding that they have offered their platform for the resolution of the crisis.   Speaking after their meeting that lasted for more than two hours in the Oyo state governor’s lodge, the governors said that the recent judgement of the Supreme Court on the 2023 Presidential Election, which…

Sen Manu expresses satisfaction over outcome of Ikot Ekpene retreat …says Gov Kefas has proven to be a man of immense courage

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The immediate past Deputy Governor of Taraba state and current Senator representing Taraba North Central, Haruna Manu has expressed satisfaction over the outcome of Ikot Ekpene retreat. Senator Manu disclosed this in a chat with journalists at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport on his way to Jalingo at the weekend. Asked how would he assess the outcome on the retreat on fiscal policy, the engineer turned politician said: “So far so good we are getting it it right in the tenth Assembly because the retreat is a big eye opener…

RegentAfrica Times congratulates President Tinubu on Supreme Court’s Verdict

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The Management and Editorial Board of the RegentAfrica newspapers has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the Supreme Court’s verdict that ended months of controversies surrounding his election victory at the February 2023 Presidential poll.   The 7 man panel of judges at the apex court on Thursday, had unanimously declared the President as the winner of the February Presidential election. In the said judgment, the apex court had dismissed all prayers brought forward by Tinubu’s main contenders in the election, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party and the…

Deputy Speaker, Kalu hails Tinubu’s Supreme Court Victory,says Democracy has Triumphed

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the judgement of the Supreme Court which affirmed his election as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.   In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu on Thursday, Kalu said that by the victory, democracy has triumphed in Nigeria.   The Deputy Speaker said that the ruling of the apex court also affirmed the will of Nigerians who filed out in their numbers on February…

Supreme Court rejects Atiku’s fresh evidence against Tinubu

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The Supreme Court has rejected the application by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar to file fresh evidence in his case against the declaration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election.   The Court held that it lacked jurisdiction to admit fresh evidence in the appeal of the judgment of the presidential election petition tribunal.   In a judgment read by Justice Iyang Okoro, the court said the time fixed for tendering of evidence has passed and cannot be…