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Crisis hits Edo APC as two governorship standard bearers are announced

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2024

The scenario that has played out in the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State was never contemplated, although there were feelers prior to the Saturday’s governorship primary election that the process would most likely be manipulated to produce a predetermined candidate. In

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Breaking: Dennis Idahosa emerges Edo APC Governorship Candidate

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2024

A member of the House of Representatives Dennis Idahosa has emerged as the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Edo State Governorship election. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State who is the Edo State Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee Chair declared Idahosa as the APC flagbearer on Saturday in Benin City following the […]

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Breaking: Another APC aspirant withdraws from Edo gov’ship race

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2024

Ahead of today’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, one of the aspirants, Lucky Imasuen, has withdrawn from the gubernatorial race. Imasuen, a former deputy governor of the state, made this known on Saturday. On February 10, Imasuen and 11 other governorship hopefuls were screened and cleared to contest in […]

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Edo State PDP rejects “Governor Obaseki congress,” tasks NWC to do justice

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2024

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State has rejected the outcome of the ward congresses conducted last Sunday, describing it as a “Governor Obaseki Congress” and not a “PDP Congress.” Alleging widespread manipulation of the congress and the use of thugs to prevent supporters of nine of the ten aspirants from partaking in the […]

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Obaseki’s Man, Ighodalo walked out as PDP aspirants unite against waiver

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2024

Mr. Asue Ighodalo, Governor Godwin Obaseki’s preferred People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, was Tuesday morning walked-out of Wadata Plaza, Abuja. The Wadata Plaza is the national headquarters of the PDP and venue of the screening exercise of governorship aspirants for the election coming in September this year. Trouble started for Asue when all aspirants

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Edo 2024: Deputy Governor, Shaibu picks PDP nomination form

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2024

Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination forms for Edo 2024 governorship election. Shaibu collected the nomination and expression of interest forms at PDP National Secretariat Abuja. The Deputy Governor is expected to battle for Party’s ticket during forthcoming primary election for Edo 2024. The election is slated