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Currency Printing PDP Ask Buhari To Sack Finance Minister

Currency Printing: PDP Ask Buhari To Sack Finance Min

April 17, 2021 4:46 am

The controversy trailing allegation by Governor Godwin Obaseki that the federal government had to print N60 billion which was used to beef up the meagre revenue available for distribution for the month of March took a new twist yesterday, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calling for the immediate sack of the Minister of Finance.

The opposition party called for the dismissal of the minister – Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, for allegedly misleading Nigerians by denying the allegation.

The party said, ‘For failing the full disclosure test, the PDP demands that the Minister of Finance should immediately be relieved of …

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki

Explosion: Edo Factional APC Scribe Fingers Obaseki

February 11, 2020 11:37 am

 

Factional State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Lawrence Okah, whose house was allegedly bombed by unknown persons on Tuesday morning, has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of plotting to kill him over his second term ambition.

The Governor, however, said the resort to violence was the stock in trade of Ize-Iyamu, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and their cohorts in the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM).

Speaking while conducting journalists round his residence where the bomb exploded, Okah alleged that some gunmen had last week Tuesday fired at his bedroom.

He said that …

Edo

In Edo, The Cloud Thickens

February 9, 2020 2:06 am

Edo State’s lingering political crisis appears to have assumed a rather dangerous and destructive dimension, such that could eclipse the fortunes of the ruling party in the forthcoming governorship, writes Adibe Emenyonu

This crisis of confidence between the warring factions in the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) appears irreconcilable with the dimension it has attained lately. Before the latest development, their differences were all about verbal exchanges, suspension and counter-suspension.

The near semblance of fisticuffs was the disruption of meetings at Ivbiaro in Owan East Local Government Area of the state, the destruction of chairs and canopies at Aganebode, …

‘Umahi Is APC Mole’ –Edo PDP Condemns Obaseki’s Endorsement

January 26, 2020 1:18 pm
The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Chief Dan Orbih, has described Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi, as a mole working for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He called Umahi and some others “saboteurs within”, who were doing all in their powers to ensure that the PDP doesn’t win the Edo 2020 governorship election.

The Chairman said this in a letter to the National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus.

The letter, dated January 25, 2020, condemned Umahi’s endorsement of the Governor of Edo State and leader of APC, Godwin Obaseki.

Earlier, a member of the Board

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Nobody Can Unseat Obaseki – Governor Umahi

January 24, 2020 2:40 pm

Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi on Friday assured Godwin Obaseki will be re-elected Governor of Edo state.

He said nothing will stop the Governor’s re-election because he has done well and deserves to continue in office.

Obaseki is a member of the All Progressive Congress(APC) while Umahi is a member of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Umahi was addressing Obaseki’s wife, Betsy and other Southern Governors’ Wife’s who were on a courtesy call to him in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Capital.

The Governor’s Wives were in the state for the Southern Nigeria Governors’ Wifes’ Forum quarterly meeting.

Umahi said: …

Edo: Obaseki Clashes With Oshiomhole Over Godfatherism

January 2, 2020 12:13 pm
Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, has vowed to end godfatherism in the state’s politics.

Obaseki stated this while hosting ward leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oredo local government area of the state.

According to him, he came into office to fight godfatherism, but is facing resistance from former Governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, who he claims is “reneging on the mandate” .

Obaseki said: “Comrade Oshiomhole came to me, asking that we join forces to fight and bring an end to the practice of godfatherism in the state.

“The partnership helped us in changing

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Obaseki Can’t Hold APC Hostage, State Chairmen Declare

January 2, 2020 8:24 am

The Forum of State Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress has tasked the recently constituted National Reconciliation Committee to come up with an action plan to resolve the lingering crisis in the party.

The chairmen urged the committee headed by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to set for work and ignore the camp of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, which had raised objection to the membership of the committee.

They said Edo as the only one out of the 36 states and Abuja, should not be allowed to frustrate peace efforts in the party since it was not …

Obaseki Reacts As Interpol Arrests His Commissioner

December 31, 2019 5:26 am

The Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osazee Osemwengie Ero, has been arrested by the Interpol in far away France.

NAN gathered that the Commissioner, who organized the recently held Edo Festivals (EDOFEST), was arrested on allegations bothering on money laundering.

The sum of $2 million cash was said to have been found on him while the arrest was being effected at the Paris Airport in the presence of the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
It was gathered that both the Commissioner and the Governor were on their way from China, where the both were said …

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Christmas: Oshiomhole Rejects Gifts From Gov Obaseki

December 25, 2019 1:09 pm
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Edo State, has rejected Christmas gifts from Edo State Government.

Mr Crusoe Osage, the Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communications, disclosed this in a statement in Benin on Wednesday, NAN reports.

Osagie said the conventional Christmas presents reserved for former governors of the state that were sent to Oshiomhole were turned back.

He said that messengers from the state government were dispatched to deliver the gifts on Christmas eve.

“The messengers said they met the mother of the former governor who

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Edo CAN intervenes in Oshiomhole, Obaseki feud

December 24, 2019 10:27 am

The EDO chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), yesterday, intervened  in the disagreement  between the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole and Governor Godwin Obaseki.

Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat of the Christian body in Benin City, Chairman of the group, Bishop Oyonnude Kure, said CAN has been intervening in the case since October 2019 and that after inviting the two actors, the association was able to identify eight issues they feel were responsible for the crisis.

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Kure said even though they …

Why Ize-Iyamu May Not Replace Obaseki In Edo

December 18, 2019 5:52 am

Nseobong Okon-Ekong writes that the botched Mega Rally in Benin City to announce the entry of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu into the All Progressives Congress may have unintentionally strengthened the hand of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State

Majority of the people who thought Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was weak and cowardly have been forced to have a rethink since the enduring standoff between him and predecessor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) began. What is becoming clearer by the day is that Obaseki is not a pushover who could be tossed around by a political …

Oshiomole-Obaseki Face Off, Difficult To Reconcile – Oyegun

December 14, 2019 3:36 am

Former Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) and first executive governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun  has said that the rift between the current Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole  and governor of the state, Mr Godwin Obaseki was difficult to reconcile.

He stated this at the installation of the 22nd president and chairman of council, Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM), Mrs Patience Ehizogie Anabor, which took place Thursday at the Shell Hall, Muson Center, Onikan Lagos.

Oyegun stressed that, “It is very difficult to wade into an reconcile. One of the parties is being asked to surrender …

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