Tag: Godwin Obaseki

Gov Obaseki Mourns Killed :EndSars Protester In Benin Read His Speech

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Governor Obaseki of Edo has commiserated with the family of the late EndSARS protester who killed in the process protesting against the brutality of SARS across the country. In his verified facebook page, Obaseki said, “I have just learnt that hoodlums have attacked #ENDSARS protesters, who have conducted themselves peacefully in Benin City. I extend condolences to the victims of the attacks, including those who lost their lives and others who were injured by the thugs. It is disheartening that anyone would attack a peaceful assembly of young people, who…

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Edo Guber: Obaseki Victory Shows Power Belongs To The People-Askia Ogieh

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  Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh has attributed the reelection of Mr. Godwin Obaseki as Governor of Edo State to the power of the people and the legacy of untainted service. Bashorun Askia said in a congratulatory message to Obaseki that his triumph against all odds has proved that power resides not with self-styled godfathers, but with the people. Bashorun Askia in a statement said, “If there was any doubt that the greatest ally a leader can rely on…

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Edo Guber: Oba Of Benin Commends Pres Buhari, Peace Commission Over Peaceful Process

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The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Peace Commission for their role in ensuring the peaceful process of the just concluded governorship election in Edo State. The Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki was declared winner by INEC on Sunday 20 September, 2020 at the election that was held on Saturday 19. Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, in a statement signed, the monarch also congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki for his re-election for a…

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EDO GUBER: Wike Expresses Satisfaction With Voting Process, Calls On Security Agents To Protect Collation Centres

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  Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has noted with pleasure the turnout of people to vote for candidates of their choice in the Edo Governorship Election. Governor Wike made the observation in reaction to the general conduct of the election. He said there was minimal violence recorded because of the proactive measures deployed by the security agencies. In a statement signed by the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, Governor Wike stated that election does not end with voting because it is a process that also…

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Analysis: Obaseki, Oshiomhole, Edo People And The Subversion of Subversion

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By Sunny Awhefeada But for the liberty which postmodernism confers on the use of language to express the oddity which defines contemporary reality, it would have been hard put for anybody to aptly describe or encode the political turmoil going on in Edo State. The unfolding absurdist script written, directed and acted by one man has again raised a lot of salient issues about politics in Nigeria. While conceding to the devious underpinning of the etymology of the word “politician”, the Nigerian variant of it must have astounded the very…

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Just In: APC NWC Replaces Oshiomole With Sen. Ajimobi As Nat’l Chairman

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  The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has named Senator Abiola Ajimobi as acting national chairman of the party. The development followed affirmation of the suspension of National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by an Appeal Court. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). An FCT High Court had on March 4 granted an application by six members of the APC in Edo State suspending Oshiomhole from office.…

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