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The Peoples Democratic Party is currently filing its petition challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the 2019 presidential election. The party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have gathered a team of lawyers at the Court of Appeal, venue of the presidential election tribunal who are currently working on the processes of filing the petition. Mr …

The attention of the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice has been drawn to an uninformed press release by EDOCSO relating to the awards conferred on the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, his Chief of Staff, Comrade Taiwo Akerele and the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe for their immeasurable role in getting the State …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City – Thirteen suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of four police officers at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Afuze in Owan East local government area of Edo state have been apprehended. Edo State Commissioner of Police, Dan Malam Mohammed disclosed this to our reporter today, while giving an update on the unfortunate incident which occurred …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City – Gunmen have kidnapped the Enogie (Duke) of Ukhiri in Ikpoba-Okha local government of Edo state, Barrister Godwin Aigbe. He was said to have been kidnapped at his palace along Abraka Road near Benin City, on Saturday. It was gathered that about five armed men shot sporadically into the air as they entered his bedroom …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has hinted that his administration was working on a plan that will encourage workers in the state to undergo medical test, on an annual basis, to ascertain their health status. Obaseki who said this on the occasion of the commemoration of World Kidney Day, marked on March 14, each year, noted that early detection …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that sports facilities in the state are being remodelled to accommodate games for the 2020 National Sports Festival, to ensure smooth hosting of the sporting event. Obaseki disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, at Government House in Benin City, Edo State. He …

Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State and chief strategist for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, has resigned from active and partisan politics. Mr Daniel, a longtime chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, said in a letter to the party’s chairman, Uche Secondus, that he abandoned politics after realising that he had reached the peak of his career. The …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it would continue collation of results in Rivers State. Although no dates were immediately assigned for the resumption of electoral process, the commission said it would on March 20 make available a detailed plan on how the exercise would continue in earnest. The collation of results and other activities for Rivers State governorship …

Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday, charged incoming 9th National Assembly to come up with a review of the Electoral Law that will assist the commission to begin work on post-2019 elections review and road map to 2023. According to him, while there is a lot of work to be done, there is very little …

Some All Progressives Congress senators-elect on Thursday cautioned resident Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the party against sitting on the fence on the issue of the principal officers of the National Assembly. The APC has a majority of 65 senators in the ninth Senate compared to 37 Peoples Democratic Party’s members. In the House of Representatives poll, the APC …