Edo state’s commissioner for information and orientation, Paul Ohonbamu has resigned few weeks to the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Ohonbonu said in his letter that he sent in his resignation letter in order to “operate outside” the cabinet. The letter reads in part; “I hereby tender my letter of resignation as a commissioner in Edo to His Excellency, Mr Godwin Obaseki this June 4, 2020. “Without setting a precedent, I have decided …
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Governor Godwin Obaseki has been handed an interim order by a federal high court in Abuja from arresting and prosecuting Adams Oshiomhole, his predecessor and the national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The court granted the order after a panel was set up by the Governor to probe the construction of the Edo specialist hospital and supply of equipment for the hospital, following the indictment of Oshiomhole for breach of the state’s public procurement law while he was governor …
Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reacted to the news of the rape and murder of a 100-level student of the University of Benin UNIBEN, Uwaila Omozuwa, inside a Redeemed Christian Church of God parish in the state. Reacting via his Twitter handle, the governor said the police has been mandated to identify, arrest and prosecute anyone found culpable in her death ”I have ordered the Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG ) to thoroughly investigate the circumstances that led to the …
Ahead of the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo state, women from all walks of life are endorsing the incumbent Governor of the ruling party in Edo state, His Excellency Godwin Obaseki for a second tenure in office. Declaring their support for the governor of Edo State in separate press conferences, Market women from the eighteen Local Government Areas of Edo State, a coalition of Professional Women, female teachers from across the eighteen LGAs, Female leaders and members of the …
The First Lady of Edo State,Her Excellency Besty Obaseki has admonished the new female Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants to Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki on the need to see their appointments as a call to service. Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki said this during a two day orientation program organised for female SSAs and SAs in the Governor Godwin Obaseki led administration drawn from the three Senatorial districts of the state at the Edo State Government House. …
Governor Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday May 27, expressed confidence that he will win a second term in office amid the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in Edo state. Speaking on Channels Television ‘Sunrise Daily’, Obaseki noted that he is not a violent man but also added that no man can stop him from returning as Edo State’s Governor. He said; “I am not a violent person. But I am confident that the way I got into power is …