Governor Godwin Obaseki

I Made Sure Oshiomhole Fell By Roadside – Phillip Shaibu

I Made Sure Oshiomhole Fell By Roadside – Phillip Shaibu

March 9, 2021 9:53 am

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has provided reasons he joined forces with Governor Godwin Obaseki to wrestle former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

According to him, Oshiomhole and his followers fell by the road because the former Governor did not actually believe in the agenda of the current administration in the State.

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Speaking in Benin, Shaibu said they began the revolution to liberate Edo out of the hands of individuals that will mortgage their collective heritage and wealth and be flying …

Edo - APC Provoking Me, PDP Will Win 75 Percent Poll – Obaseki

Human Capital Development Tops My Second Term Agenda – Obaseki

October 31, 2020 4:25 pm

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has said that human capital development will top the agenda of his second term as governor of the state.

Obaseki, who will be sworn-in on November 12, 2020, said he is part of efforts to place the state on a sustainable path of development and economic prosperity.

He disclosed this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie.

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The statement noted that the Obaseki will commit more resources to consolidate on achievements recorded in human capital development …

We Are Free To Pursue Legal Option – Ize-Iyamu

Return To APC, Ize-Iyamu Begs Obaseki

September 24, 2020 6:13 am

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in last Saturday Governorship election, Pastor Ize-Iyamu, has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to return to APC.

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In a television broadcast on Wednesday night, Ize-Iyamu said, ‘We are going to talk to everybody. We are going to bring everybody back. I want to salute my brother, the governor. I will like to appeal to him to return to the party. In every family, we have a disagreement.’

‘Let it not be said that it was this disagreement that pushed him out. I

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Edo: Governorship Results Fabricated, We Reject Them – APC

September 21, 2020 7:38 am

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected the results of the governorship poll held on Saturday in which Governor Godwin Obaseki was declared winner.

Obaseki had polled 307,955 votes to defeat Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC who scored 223,619 votes.

Reacting to Obaseki’s victory, the APC in a statement on its twitter handle told party faithful and supporters that it had noted their outcry and urged them to stay calm, as it was still studying the results and would decide what next to do.

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How Obaseki won - Edo 2020 election results in full

How Obaseki Won: Edo 2020 Election Results In Full

September 21, 2020 4:04 am

The PDP candidate Governor Godwin Obaseki polled 307, 955 votes to win 19 September governorship election in Edo state.

Obaseki main rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress score 223, 619 votes.

There were 557,443 accredited voters out of 1.7million registered.

Total number of votes cast was 550,242, while the number of valid votes as announced by INEC was 537,407.

Read Also: Breaking: INEC Declares Obaseki Winner Of Edo Election

Remarkably, the total votes won by candidates of other 12 participating parties were not up to 3,000. Rejected votes were 12,835.

Final Result At A Glance:

Accredited voters …

Obaseki records massive win in his LGA

Governor Obaseki Records Massive Win In His LGA

September 20, 2020 3:49 am

Governor Godwin Obaseki has floored his main opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu of All Progressives Congress, APC in his Oredo Local Government Area as an announcement of results of Edo governorship election held on Saturday continues at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s office in Benin.

In the result announced early Sunday morning, Obaseki, who contested on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, scored 43, 498 votes while the APC got 43, 498 votes.

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Obaseki had also won his unit 19 polling unit, Ward 4 …

No Need To Change Performing Edo Governor - Danjuma

No Need To Change Performing Edo Governor – Danjuma

September 14, 2020 1:53 pm

Senator Daisy Danjuma on Monday called on Edo women to rally round the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki for a second term in the September 19th, governorship election in the state.

Daisy, who is the wife of retired Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, made the call at a reception organised in her honour by Edo women in Benin

According to her, there was no need to change a performing team adding that Obaseki deserved a second term to continue with his sterling governance.

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She said the governor’s sterling performance in all sectors …

APC tells Wike, PDP, Obaseki to calm down, assures fair polls

APC Tells Wike, PDP, Obaseki To Calm Down, Assures Fair Polls

August 11, 2020 10:26 am
The days of stolen and procured electoral mandates are fast fading away, the All Progressives Congress (APC) declared on Tuesday.

The party was responding to accusations by Governor Godwin Obaseki, Governor Nyesom Wike, and the Peoples Democratic Party, that the APC is bent on rigging the September 19 poll in Edo.

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The APC said it should be counted out of such plot going by President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration that the party could have used the military and other security services to overrun opposition states in the 2019 general election.

Instead the …

Political Theatre - Obaseki storms Edo Assembly

Political Theatre: Obaseki Storms Edo Assembly

August 6, 2020 10:24 am
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Thursday stormed the State House of Assembly, with hundreds of supporters.

Also with Obaseki was his deputy, Philip Shaibu, and other top government officials.

The supporters who sang solidarity songs, were also armed with placards bearing inscriptions such as “Edo is not Lagos, 4+4” and others.

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It was gathered that the presence of the Governor was to show solidarity to the few lawmakers who are loyal to him, following police presence in the house.

Over 30 vehicles of policemen, marked Operation Wabaizighan and others, …

Amaechi Has Vindicated Me – Gov Obaseki

Amaechi Has Vindicated Me – Gov Obaseki

August 2, 2020 7:14 am
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo, has said that the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has vindicated him on the cancellation of a maritime security contract awarded to Hosa Okunbo.

Recall that Chairman of Ocean Marine Security Limited (OMSL) Hosa Okunbo, had in an open letter, accused Governor Obaseki of influencing the cancellation of the contract.

Obaseki had also denied having a hand in the termination of the contract.

And in a statement on Saturday, Crusoe Osagie, Obaseki’s spokesman, said that the Minister vindicated Obaseki when he(Amaechi) appeared on an AIT programme on Friday, and gave reasons for the cancellation of …

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Obaseki Has No Opponent – Gov Nyesom Wike

July 30, 2020 9:31 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer in the forthcoming election, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has no opponent.

Speaking as a guest on a Live Television Programme today, Governor Wike said that the people of Edo State already know the type of candidate the All Progressives Congress (APC) is presenting going by what Adams Oshiomhole said of him four years ago.

Read Also: APC Blasts PDP, Wike For Violence In Benin

“Adams Oshiomhole told Edo people that Ize Iyamu was rusticated from school; that he poured acid on a fellow student that destroyed

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APC blasts PDP, Wike for violence in Benin

APC Blasts PDP, Wike For Violence In Benin

July 26, 2020 2:24 pm

The All Progressives Congress has heaped on the PDP, the blame for the fracas that happened in Benin, Edo Capital on Saturday, when Governor Godwin Obaseki launched his re-election campaign.

The APC said the violence represented a glimpse into the “do or die” plot the PDP plans to unleash in the run-up to the September 19 Governorship Election.

In s statement by Deputy publicity secretary, Yekini Nabena, the party said it was disturbed
by the images and reports of the destruction of property and violence meted on hapless victims during Saturday’s campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The statement …

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