The Leader of the group, Uwaila Airueghian, told newsmen in Benin that the group would throw its weight behind Obaseki, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, because he stood for women empowerment.
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Reacting to a report in an online medium that Dangote told newsmen in Abuja that he “shall continue to support his good and reliable friend, Mr. Godwin Obaseki known to have handled stocks and investment portfolios for Dangote Group”, Chiejina said the report was an outright falsehood and a figment of the imagination of the writers.
The aides communicated their decision to the Governor in a joint letter of resignation.
In politics, neophytes need to be supported and assisted to overcome challenges. Gratitude is the normal reaction for such support. For instance, it is on record that former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion, who is now in the same camp with Governor Godwin Obaseki, ruled the state when there were three godfathers plying their trade on the state’s political terrain.
Justice Chikere struck out the case due to the absence of the plaintiffs and the defendant in court.
Abubakar announced this in a statement on Saturday in Benin.
The PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus, who presented the certificate to Obaseki, commended the party’s electoral committee for holding a peaceful and successful primary in Edo State.
The Forum Chairman, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, in a congratulatory message signed by the Director-General, CID Maduabum, on Friday in Abuja, said Obaseki’s emergence was a testament to his leadership skills.
The Minority Leader, in a statement on Friday, also commended other governorship aspirants as well as the leaders and members of the PDP for “exhibiting high level of maturity, transparency, understanding, sacrifice and adherence to rules to make Governor Obaseki’s emergence smooth and rancour free”.
Obaseki emerged late on Thursday after the primaries held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the Edo State capital
Prophet Ayodele said this in a prophecy on the Edo State governorship election, which he released on Thursday
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, who is the Chairman PDP Edo State Governorship Primaries Committee, said this during the primaries on Thursday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.
Justice E.O. Obile gave the three hours stand down following an oral application by Ferdinand Orbih (SAN), the lawyer of the plaintiff, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama
The court, presided over by Justice E.O. Obile, struck out the suit on Wednesday after initially standing down the matter for over three hours to enable the parties find a middle ground
This was contained in court papers that surfaced overnight
Ize-Iyamu made the appeal on Monday in Benin while addressing newsmen shortly after his emergence as the candidate of the party.
The aspirant announced his decision to step down for the governor on Monday at a ceremony in Benin.
The group said this in a statement issued on Sunday signed by its Chairman, Comrade Peter Obasogie.
The group accused the governor of betraying the trust of members, saying it had withdrawn its support for him, with sincere apologies to ADC members and the people of Edo State.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the waiver was to enable the governor, who just defected from the All Progressives Congress in the state into the main opposition PDP on Friday, to contest in the party’s primary scheduled for Tuesday.