Category: Politics
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The Coalition of Edo Civil Society Organizations has berated leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, over the Tuesday incident in Benin, dismissing claims that the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, was shot at during the fracas. The Coalition, in a statement signed by the Convener, Braimoh Idris, and the Co-Convener, Andrew Akhere,…
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Edo has promised Asiwaju 3.5million votes, we are not joking – Edo Governor Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has vowed to quit if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the 2027 general elections. Okpebholo made this promise on Friday during an interview with African Independent Television (AIT). He listed the state’s development projects and…
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A former Edo State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Olumide Akpata, has narrated how he and other leaders of the African Democratic Party, ADC, including 2027 presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, escaped death in Benin City during the week. edocelebrities reported that the motorcade of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, was riddled with…
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The Edo State Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegbua, has stated that former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, should have informed the state government before entering the state. He said this on Wednesday while fielding questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. He was reacting to the gunmen attack on Obi and…
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Veteran Nigerian journalist, Reuben Abati, has mocked the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, over the inability to pronounce the acronym GCFR. Edocelebrities reports that Okpebholo, in a video making the rounds online, was seen struggling to pronounce the ‘GCFR’ suffix added to President Bola Tinubu’s name. Speaking during Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’ on Wednesday, Abati said…
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A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has alleged that the assassination attempt on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was by the government or its agents. Okonkwo made this allegation on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. He was reacting to the gunmen attack on Peter Obi’s…
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Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has issued a firm condemnation of the recent assault on members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, characterizing the incident as an escalation of internal party conflict that has gone excessively far. In a personal statement released on Tuesday evening, the governor expressed sympathy for the affected party members.…
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Peter Obi, a former Anambra governor, and other members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Tuesday escaped an attack by hoodlums in Benin, the Edo State capital. Spokesperson for the former governor, Yunusa Tanko, raised the alarm that Mr Obi and other ADC chieftains who attended the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the…
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of encouraging cult-related violence and criminal activity in the state. The governor made the allegation on Monday in Benin City while speaking to journalists during a security operation targeting suspected cult hideouts. He said intelligence reports linked political actors to the recent wave…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has applauded the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, for his support of the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during the inauguration of 54 heavy-duty construction equipment procured by the state government for the 18 local government councils, Wike stated that Okpebholo has laid…