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    Politics ‘You’ll Go to Jail First Before Probing Me’ – Oshiomole Replies Ize-Iyamu

    Edo Governor Adams Oshiomhole yesterday described threat by governorship candidate of the Peoples Demcoratic Party (PDP) Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu that he will probe his administration as laughable. Oshiomhole said: “Ize-Iyamu will first of all vomit the N1.2billion he shared with Dan Orbih...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Ize-Iyamu’s Campaign Director Dumps PDP

    Mallam Balarable Saidu, the campaign Director of the governorship candidate of Edo state People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to DAILY POST, speaking during his defection, Saidu said, ''My brothers and sisters...
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    Politics Edo 2016: PDP's Candidate, Pastor Ize Iyamu's Campaign Director Finds Hope in APC

    Mallam Balarable Saidu, the campaign Director of the governorship candidate of Edo state People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saidu led hundreds of supporters of the PDP to decamp to APC at the flag-off of the party’s...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Gov Oshiomhole Rubbishes PDP's Pastor Ize-Iyamu

    According to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, PDP's governorship candidate for the Edo 2016 elections is a thief. Oshiomhole said Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was part of the infamous arms deal fraud and that he wants to be governor so he could get immunity from being prosecuted. “According to Pastor’s...
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    Politics Edo 2016: APC Candidate, Obaseki Reacts to Omission of Name From INEC List

    A former Managing Director of Daar Communications, Don Pedro Obaseki has reacted to his omission from the 19-man list of contestants for the Forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo state. In a telephone chat The Nation correspondent, Obaseki said he was not aware of the suit baring him...
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    Politics PDP is a Dead Party – Oshiomole Speaks Ahead of Edo Governorship Election

    Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole said the engine of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is dead. He was referring to the party’s bid to reclaim the state in the September 10 governorship election. He said this yesterday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives...
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    Politics Edo 2016: APC Gov Candidate, Obaseki, Picks Shaibu as Running Mate

    The governorship candidate of the APC in the forthcoming Edo state governorship elections, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has named Mr. Philip Shaibu as his running mate. Mr. Shaibu is the member representing Edo state's Etsako Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives. “After consultation...
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    Politics Edo 2016: John Yakubu Emerges Ize-Iyamu’s Running Mate

    Former chairman of Esan North East Local Government, Mr. John Yakubu, has emerged as the consensus running mate to the PDP candidate, Pastor Ize-Iyamu. The decision on Yakubu was reached at the weekend, in Benin at a meeting of party elders, with Ize-Iyamu in attendance. Others in attendance...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Osadolor “The Mechanic” Emerges KOWA's Governorship Candidate

    Thompson Osadolor, who nickname himself “The Mechanic” has emerged the governorship candidate of KOWA party in Edo State. About 400 delegates participated in the primary election, where Osadolor was nominated unopposed for the September 10 governorship poll. He advised Nigerians against voting...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Sheriff Orders Fresh PDP Governorship Primary, Inaugurates 5 Committees

    A few days after the Peoples Democratic party's primary election that produced Osagie Ize Iyamu as the party’s candidate, Ali Modu Sheriff’s faction has set up a committee to conduct a fresh primary. Sen Ali Modu Sheriff on Thursday inaugurated five committees for the conduct of a fresh primary...
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    Politics PDP's Onaiwu Defects to APGA to Contest Edo 2016 Governorship Elections

    Osaro Onaiwu, the former Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors Forum, has defected to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. According to a tweet by APGA, Onaiwu promptly picked the APGA nomination form for the 2016 Edo governorship elections after his defection...
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    Politics EDO 2016: APC vs PDP; Let The Battle Begin!

    The race for the Edo state governorship seat has begun with the two major political parties, All Progressives Congress and the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party. The ruling party in Edo state has fielded Godwin Obaseki, who is the pioneering and current Chairman of the Edo State...
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    Politics Edo 2016: PDP Guber Candidate Speaks On Victory

    Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu who emerged as Peoples Democratic Party flagbearer for the September 10, 2016 gubernatorial election in Edo state has attributed his victory to God. Ize-Iyamu, shortly after the primaries took to twitter to appreciate God and his fellow aspirants. He said: “I am...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Osagie Ize-Iyamu Wins PDP Governorship Primary

    Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged as Peoples Democratic party flag-bearer for the September 10, 2016 gubernatorial election in Edo state. Ize Iyamu pulled a total of 584 votes beating his closest rivals Hon. Mattew, who pulled 91 votes and Solomon Edibiri scored 38. Details later...
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    Politics Edo 2016: 740 Delegates Storm Benin City To Elect PDP Governorship Candidate

    About Accreditation of 740 delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), have stormed the Benin city, the Edo state capital to elect the party’s candidate for the Sept. 10 governorship election. The exercise, which began at about 9.30 a.m., is taking place simultaneously at three centres...
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    Politics Edo 2016: PDP Picks Governorship Candidate Today

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for the Edo governorship election will hold today. About 576 delegates drawn from the 192 wards in the state will converge on the Hardball Court, Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, in Benin City, the Edo State capital to select the party’s gubernatorial...
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    Politics Edo 2016: See Names of 12 APC Candidates For Tomorrow's Primary Election

    A total of 2,873 delegates will participate in tomorrow’s All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary Election in Edo state. The APC National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Isunazo, who released the figures, yesterday, during the inauguration of a seven-man election committee...
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    Politics Edo 2016: APC Governorship Aspirant Withdraws From Race

    Barely few days into the primaries of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, a governorship aspirant of the party, Mr Don Obaseki, Monday, announced his withdrawal from the race, saying that he has lost faith in the scheduled primaries of the party. He said he hopes to contest the...
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    Politics Edo 2016: 3 Aspirants Pick APC Governorship Form

    Three governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, picked forms for nomination and expression of interest ahead of the Edo State governorship election. The aspirants are: Incumbent deputy governor of the state, Dr Pius Odubu, Barrister Kenneth...
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    Metro Edo 2016: 5 South-South PDP Governors Meet To Discuss How To Flush APC Out

    Governors of the five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-controlled states in the South-south geopolitical zone met yesterday in Asaba to strategise on the election. ThisDay newspaper gathered that the main agenda of the meeting was to fashion out a way of wresting power in the only state in the...
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