Politics
Edo 2024: Imansuangbon Promises To Revive Sports Using Ogbemudia’s Template
“I will work earnestly to ensure that Edo State regained its glorious past when it was recognised as the leading state in sports in Nigeria,” Barr. Kenneth Imansuangbon, a leading governorship aspirant has assured if emerged as governor of the state 2024.
He made the promise in his congratulatory message to the players of Bendel Insurance FC of Benin for their “very daring performance” in their outing against the Renaissance Berkane of Morocco in the CAF Confederation Cup contest last weekend.
The LP guber hopeful praised the team and her officials for a job well done.
The Riceman stated that despite some shortcomings as regards to the hostile nature of the Moroccan fans in the second and final legs of the qualifying stage match played on their home soil “players of the mighty Bendel Insurance FC of Benin went all out to ensure that they were not disgraced.”
“I am assuring the people of Edo State that on my emergence as governor of Edo State in 2024 I will put machinery in motion to ensure that the state regained its glorious past when it was recognised as the leading state in sports in Nigeria.”
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Going further, he asserted that he will proudly fall back on the method that the late governor of the then Bendel State, Brigadier Samuel Ogbemudia adopted in achieving the feats that culminated in the athletes of the state origin winning laurels all over the world.
He added: “If it means going into the archives to dig out the method the late Brigadier Samuel Ogbemudia the then Governor of Bendel State adopted in nurturing talents who won laurels all over the world trust me to do so proudly.
“By reviving our sports sector and bringing the best out of our athletes majority of who are in the age bracket of youths we are sure of making sports the big business that it ought to be. A large chunk of foreign currencies that will accrue to our youths from sports will no doubt be invested mainly in the state thus acting as a support in creating more jobs and beautifying the towns in the state.
“When this is done we can then proudly beat our chest to affirm that Edo no be Lagos since we will be playing a healthy game of catch up with our neighbours.”
Politics
Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House.
Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years.
Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election.
READ ALSO:UPDATED: INEC Declares Soludo Winner Of Anambra Guber Poll
“Recall that President Tinubu had earlier issued a congratulatory message to Governor Soludo immediately the governorship election was concluded.”
Governor Soludo was declared winner with 73% of the votes cast by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Other details of the meeting were, however, not disclosed as the press Secretary told DAILY POST that both men went into a closed door meeting after the reception.
Politics
2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholor has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.
Okpebholor in an interview captured in a viral video vowed to resign if the outcome of the 2027 election does not favour the president in Edo State.
According to him, the entire people in Edo State are ready to vote for the president, citing projects that his (Okpebholor) administration executed since the All Progressives Congress, APC took over the state.
READ ALSO:Okpebholo Fires EDOGIS Managing Director
He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.
He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.
“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”
Politics
JUST IN: El-Rufai Formally Joins ADC
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
El-Rufai, a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, left the party earlier this year for the Social Democratic Party, SDP.
READ ALSO:JUST IN: Atiku Officially Joins ADC, Registers With Party In Adamawa
In his resignation letter from the SDP, dated November 26, 2025, the former governor stated that his focus is on contributing to the strengthening of a unified democratic platform that can offer a credible political alternative to the people of Nigeria.
“I wish to notify that I have resigned my membership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, effective 26 November, 2025,” he said.
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