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Edo 2024: Consolidate Your Reunion Around Ogbeide-Ihama Candidacy, Group Urges Obaseki, Orbih

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2 years ago

January 6, 2024

Group known as Oredo Political Front (OPF) has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki and Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice-Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to consolidate their recent reunion by backing the aspiration of Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, the only PDP aspirant it says can win the September 2024 governorship election.

The group, while lauding the governor for breaking the ice in the relationship between him and Orbih with his recent Christmas visit to the PDP chief, said it was incumbent on them to move the reconciliation forward by backing the only aspirant its claimed can retain the state for the PDP.

The OPF in a statement issued by its national coordinator, Ken Ekpe, said: “We were glad to see Governor Godwin Obaseki visit Orbih for a Christmas visit. That was salutary given the history of discord that had shadowed their relationship in the last few years.

“We, however, call on them to move the process forward by backing a common candidate to win the election for the PDP. We dare say that there is no other person with a stronger capacity than Ogbeide-Ihama who has shown electoral vigour on the ground and a popularity around the political firmament in Edo State.

“We need not remind our governor how Oredo Federal Constituency was impregnable for his former party when Ogbeide-Ihama contested and won the elections on a record two times in 2015 and 2019 despite having APC governors in control of the state capital.

“It is sufficient logic to say that when a man wins the election in the state capital despite being from the opposition party he must be a strong man.

“As passionate supporters of Ogbeide-Ihama we dare say that his street popularity is also attested to among the elites who are enthusiastically backing him.”

The group also charged Chief Orbih that he has a moral burden to back Ogbeide-Ihama given the fact that he was a witness to the pressure piled on the former lawmaker to withdraw from the 2020 PDP primaries to allow Obaseki get the ticket.

“It is for these two reasons that we call on Obaseki and Orbih to strengthen their new unity by jointly backing the only man that can win the governorship seat for the PDP in Edo State,” the statement concluded.

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PDP Has Been Bought By APC – Dino Melaye

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6 hours ago

August 1, 2025

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Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been “purchased” by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Melaye made the allegation while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday night, a day after submitting his resignation letter to PDP.

According to him, the opposition party receives dates for its National Executive Committee, NEC, meetings directly from the Presidential Villa.

“PDP has been purchased by the APC. The PDP is a parastatal of the APC. In fact, they take dates for NEC meetings and NWC from Aso Villa. Look at these PDP governors, are they acting as opposition? And you know how powerful governors are,” Melaye said

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Drama As Ebonyi Politician Declares Self ADC National VC South-East

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6 hours ago

August 1, 2025

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The National Convener of Turn By Turn Initiatives, Ben Nworie has declared himself the Interim National Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC South East zone.

Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Friday, Nworie noted that the south east zone needs a vocal and vibrant politician who would advance the fortunes of the coalition movement in the zone.

Also, an Abia born media expert, Obinna George, emerged as the South East zonal Publicity Secretary of the ADC.

Mr Obinna George is expected to deploy his media expertise in propagating the activities of ADC in the zone.

Nworie said his decision to become the Interim National Vice chairman was to galvanise support of the people of the zone to join the political revolution for a prosperous nat

According to him; “my burning desire to become the Interim National Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Party, South east zone is to galvanise. Supports for our great party in the zone. ADC is not just a coalition but a political revolution that will end the decade of misrule by the present government”.

“ADC stands a better opportunity to rescue Nigeria from the present economic hardship and forge a common front towards advancing the future of a new Nigeria. Let me state categorically that coalition brought the present government to power and the same coalition will sack it out of power’.

“I want to urge the people of south east to embrace ADC as the only veritable platform that will address decades of marginalization, depression and neglect. It is time for us to speak in one voice and support the movement. It is time for the South east zone to stand up to be counted as the movers and shakers of the coalition”.

“As the National Vice Chairman of ADC, I accept the responsibilty to lead our dear party in the zone and I want to declare that our coalition is open to every Nigerian who is passionate to change the old order into a new order, where all the critical sectors will be functional”.

“I commend our Interim National Chairman of ADC, Senator David Mark; Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and indeed all other national leaders who are sacrificing a lot to ensure that Nigeria is liberated from the shackles of poverty, which has become our fair share of national cake”.

“I want to thank all our members across the five states of the south east for your resilience, deep commitment and sacrifices in promoting and galvanising support for our party”.

The National Vice Chairman further appealed to all aggrieved members of the party to withdraw all litigations for the over all interest of the Nigerian People whose only hope for a better nation is rested on ADC.

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Alia Submits List Of Eight Commissioner-nominees To Benue Assembly

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7 hours ago

August 1, 2025

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The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has submitted the first batch of commissioner-nominees to the Benue State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.

Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, who made this known in a statement on Friday in Makurdi, said that the transmission of the list to the House was in line with constitutional provisions.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Alia had sacked all the 17 commissioners and his Chief of staff on Wednesday.

Kula listed the first batch of commissioner nominees to include Theresa Odachi, Dr Benjamin Ashaver, Dr Margaret Adamu, and Dr Peter Oboh.

Others, he said, are Dr Timothy Yangien, Mr Denis Iyaighgba, Mr James Dwem and Dr Paul Ogwuche.

He said that the second batch of nominees would be forwarded to the House of Assembly in a matter of days.

Kula said the governor was committed to ensuring transparency, competence, and inclusivity in the selection of individuals to drive his administration’s vision and mission for the state.
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