Tag Archives: Obaseki

Edo dep gov denies planning to decamp to APC

Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, says that he is always loyal to the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki. He said this while refuting reports of a rift with Obaseki and plot to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. It will be recalled that the deputy governor had concluded plans to defect from PDP to an undisclosed party. According ...

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I will never return to APC, rumour laughable- Obaseki

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has insisted he would never return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obaseki defected from the APC in 2020 to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His decision came after the party disqualified him from seeking the ticket for re-election. It was on the platform of the PDP he was eventually re-elected for a ...

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Edo: Ize-Iyamu begs Obaseki on the issue of 14 state lawmakers

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2020 Governorship Election in Edo State has begged Governor Godwin Obaseki over the fate of the 14 lawmakers-elect who last year were suspended and removed from office. Ize-Iyamu made this appeal in a letter to  Obaseki in his congratulatory message to him at the Supreme Court. He urged Obaseki ...

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After Supreme Court victory, Oshiomhole begs Obaseki to be magnanimous

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, and the party’s governorship candidate in last year’s governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, have asked Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDPl to be magnanimous in victory as he won last Friday at the Supreme Court. Reacting, ...

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Alleged printing of N60bn: Obaseki was in APC, he understands their gambit- Wike

As the issue of the alleged printing of N60bn by the Central Bank of Nigeria is still dominating be media space, the Rivers State Governor, Nyelsom Wike has backed his Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki on his claim. It will be recalled that recently, the Edo State Governor accused the Federal Government of printing N60 billion to support allocation for States ...

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Alleged printing of N60bn: PDP Governors back Obaseki

The Governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have thrown their weight behind the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki in the controversies generated by his claim on the naira. They berated  All Progressives Congress (APC) counterparts for faulting Obaseki for his comment. The PDP governors said: “There are periods when the country experiences significant fiscal ...

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I won’t join issues with Buhari’s govt over alleged printing of N60bn- Obaseki

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki says that he stood by his claim that the Federal Government printed over 60 billion win March to support allocation to states. Obaseki had lamented the fiscal state of the nation, said that he would not join issues with the government.. While speaking at the Edo state transition committee stakeholders engagement over the weekend, he claimed ...

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Edo Guber: All petitions filed against me were driven by greed- Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said that petitions insituted against his re-election at the state election petition tribunal against  at the September 19 governorship election were motivated by greed, malice. It will be recalled that four Petitions filed against him.were thrown out by  the tribunal. The latest on happened on Monday when the tribunal dismissed a petition filed ...

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Edo 2020: Obaseki floors APC in court again

The Governor of Edo State,  Godwin Obaseki, has floored the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. In its ruling on Thursday, the appellate court struck out the alleged University of Ibadan degree certificate forgery filed against the Governor by the APC. The higher court ruled that  the suit by APC lacked merit as it awarded ...

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APC will still hate Obaseki even if he turns water into wine- PDO

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of lacking knowledge in the style of criticisms. It added that their ignorance was the reason why they became an opposition party. The statement was made by PDP:s  State Publicity Secretary, Chris Nehikhare in reaction to an earlier statement ...

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