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Gbeleyi Abayomi After a long battle between him and his predecessor, The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Obaseki announced this after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja, Channels Television reports. It has been reported earlier how Mr Obaseki said …

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressive Congress (APC), led by its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday met behind closed doors with the Chief of Staff to the president, Ibrahim Gambari, at the State House, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting was unknown to journalists as at the time of filing this report. …

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Sam Omatseye THE Yoruba folk tale reminds one of Godwin Obaseki and his court jesters. It is about a swaggering elephant and the choir behind him. They tickle him with their songs of praise, the drum rolls and the dances. His head dizzy, he feels like deity in the confetti of flattery. The elephant swings …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi Following his disqualification from the primaries by the APC , embattled governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, says he will make his next step on his reelection ambition public after consultation with President Muhammadu Buhari. president buhari has been silent in the face-off between Mr Obaseki and Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of …

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Godwin Obaseki, the embattled governor of Edo state, had his moment not too long ago and almost brought down Adam Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives (APC). Mr Obaseki, other APC governors, and some ministers from the South-South had put in all their political might in a plot to remove Mr Oshiomhole before the commencement of the …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi Following his disqualification by the APC from contesting in the forth coming APC gubernatorial primaries scheduled for June 22, The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that he would not appeal his unjust disqualification by the Governorship Primary Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that the action is ‘a …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi The All progressive congress today disqualified Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting in the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2020 election. The incumbent governor,was disqualified by a screening panel constituted by the party to clear contenders for the party’s ticket ahead of Edo State governorship election later this year. According …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi Following the forgery allegation leveled against the governor of Edo state over his certificate, The University of Ibadan (UI) on Wednesday confirmed that Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State, graduated from the institution. The UI in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan said Mr Obaseki graduated from the university in …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi Contrary to speculations making the rounds, The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked claims that it has endorsed the second term bid of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Mr Akeredolu of Ondo state and Mr obaseki of edo state are both seeking re-election as governors this year. …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi …..backs right of first refusal for Obaseki …insists direct primary not feasible, insensitive and irresponsible amid COVID-19 pandemic A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Prince Austin Eweka, has rejected the direct primary mode adopted by the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee of the party for the selection of …