EDO STATE

A support group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Grassroots Mass Mobilisation Support Group (GMMSG), has been inaugurated in Edo State to strengthen the party’s base ahead of future elections. Speaking at the event on…
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Ose Anenih, son of the late Chief Tony Anenih, one of the founding fathers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has resigned from the party. His decision was made public in a letter dated August 18, 2025, and addressed to the PDP…
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A youth group in Auchi, Edo State, has urged Governor Monday Okpebholo to pay immediate attention to the worsening erosion crisis affecting Iyekhei Quarters. The group, under the name Auchi Dynamic Youth, Iyekhei Zone, raised concerns…
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The National Judicial Council has issued a clear directive to the Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to return a long-running N5 billion libel case filed by former INEC Commissioner Mike Igini back to the original trial…
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A federal industrial court in Benin City has ordered all parties in the dispute over the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) to halt any action that might interfere with its final ruling. This includes stopping the…
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The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi must obtain security clearance before entering the state. State APC Chairman Jarrett Tenebe made the statement on Saturday…
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One year after a Federal High Court nullified his impeachment, former Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has described the episode as a low point for Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking in Benin, Shaibu, now director-general of the…
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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has warned Labour Party leader Peter Obi not to visit the state again without obtaining security clearance from the government. Okpebholo issued the warning on Friday during a political event…
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Governor Monday Okpebholo has announced plans to investigate the financial dealings of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, particularly payments made to consultants during his administration. The Edo State governor made the announcement…
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Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a very bad signal and beginning of the end for democracy in Nigeria,…
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