IZE-IYAMU IS APC GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has been declared winner of the Edo State’s All Progressives Congress primary election. Chairman of the primary election committee and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, said Ize-Iyamu polled a total of 27,838 votes to emerge the Party’s flagbearer for the Governorship election. According to him, Dr. Pius Odubu came second with 3,766 votes while Mr. Osaro Obazee settled for the third position having polled a total of 2,744 votes. Speaking, Pastor Ize-Iyamu disclosed that he was naturally happy and overwhelmed by the support he got from the delegates who were drawn from the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. He emphasized that the primary election did not breach government’s COVID-19 regulation and was devoid of violence. The APC flagbearer who described Governor Obaseki as a brother, then, urge the Governor to return to the APC.

PDP ASPIRANT STEPS DOWN FOR GOV. GODWIN OBASEKI

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Governorship primary election slated for 25th June 2020 in Edo State, one of the aspirants, Engr. Gideon Ikhine, has stepped down for Gov. Godwin Obaseki. Engr. Ikhine who announced this at his campaign office in Benin City said his stepping down was to support the re-election bid of the Governor in other to consolidate on his developmental strides in the State. While urging his supporters to rally round in support of the Governor to ensure his re-election, Engr. Ikhine, described Obaseki as a prayer answered for the PDP. According to him, “we might have a common vision, but the means of achieving them may be at variance but God has brought them to reality.” Ha said.

NON-PAYMENT OF RENT STALLS EDO APC PRIMARIES.

Delegates who turned out to participate in the Edo State Governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress in Oredo Ward 12 were locked out of the Party’s Secretariat due to non-payment of rent. As early as 8am, the delegates were at the Secretariat along Forestry Road, Benin City, and landlord of the house told them that the party was owing him two years rent arrears, insisting that he will not open the place for them until his rent is paid. Owing to the development, the Acting ward chairman, Hon. Ernest Edebiri, led them to the house of the former Ward Chairman few houses away from the Secretariat. The former Ward Chairman, PA. Erhunmwunsee, led the delegates back to the Party’s Secretariat, but when it became obvious that the landlord was not willing to shift his grounds, the delegates and Officials for the Edo State primary election started to disperse.

BREAKING NEWS!!! OBA MARKET ON FIRE

An early morning fire has gutted the Oba market in the heart of Benin City, Edo state. The cause of the fire is yet unknown, men of the Edo State fire service which shares common boundary were on ground but unable to put out the fire. Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in the early morning inferno. Some of the shop owners were seen around their various shops trying to salvage their remaining wares amidst tears and wailings.

SENATOR AJIMOBI IS NOT DEAD

Fatima Ganduje-Ajimobi, daughter in-law of the former Governor of Oyo state, Senator Abilola Ajimobi, has dispelled rumour of her father’s death. Fatima via her Twitter handle Thursday night ” Thank you all for be your messages but our father is still alive, alhamdulilahi when it is time we all will die so wait first” Fatima twitted. Also, Ajimobi’s spokesperson, Bolaji Tunji, also discussed Thursday night that he was in touch with family members of his principal and was told he’s still alive. He urged members of the public to disregard the fake news. Chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Akin Oke, said the former Oyo State Governor was getting better. However, a message emanated from the ailling former Governor’s Twitter handle”I am not dead. Stop this rumour mongering. Ajimobi is very much alive. The contituted authority is here for a lot more time. I will beat corona and be back on my feet soon.” The message read. Senator Ajimobi has been on admission at the first Cardiologist Cardiovascular Consultants Hospital, Lagos. He is battling with coronavirus related complications. Ajimobi is the Deputy National Chairman, South West, of the APC, to Adams Oshiomhole, until he was recently announced the Acting National Chairman of the party.

OSHIOMHOLE’S KINSMEN CELEBRATES HIS SUSPENSION AS APC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN

Celebration mood was activated last night at Etsako constituency of Edo state following the Court of Appeal’s affirmation of the suspension order slammed on the national chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on 4th March 2020. As soon as the news filtered in, Oshiomhole’s kinsmen in Etsako, including his Iyamho home town, took to the streets in celebration.

GOVERNOR OBASEKI RESIGNS APC MEMBERSHIP

The crisis rocking the Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC), has taken a new twist as the Governor, Mr. Godwin Enogheghase Obaseki has resigned his membership of the party. The Governor announced his resignation from the party after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Governor’s position may not be unconnected with the protracted political war between him and his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who is the national chairman of the APC as well as the Governor’s recent disqualification to run for a second term in office as Governor of Edo State.