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Edo Deputy Gov, Afemai Vanguard At Loggerhead Over Commissioner-nominees

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3 years ago

June 14, 2023

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A pressure group under the aegis of
Afemai Vanguard and the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu are entangled in political crisis over failure of the three Etsako councils to produce commissioners in the state Executive Council.

The three Etsako local councils are Etsako West with headquarters in Auchi, Etsako Centeal, headquarters in Fugar and Etsako East, Agenebode.

While the Afemai Vanguard had in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Benin City, few hours after the state governor, Godwin Obaseki sworn-in 15 new commissioners, accused the deputy governor of the brain behind the non nomination of commissioners from the three local governments, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Ebomhiana Musa, exonerated his principal.

The statement signed by, Harrison Igbafe Convener, Afemai Vanguard
alleged that the commissioner slots for the three local councils were not filled because the Deputy Governor of the State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, did not attend meetings.

Harrison alleged that the meeting was called to reach a consensus on the list of commissioners from the affected area.

According to him, meetings were called and the Deputy Governor, Shaibu, did not attend.

He said though no one know what the reasons were, but his absence was what resulted in the area not having commissioners.

“We expect that the meetings will be held and commissioners would eventually be appointed into the cabinet from the three Etsako Local Government Areas”,he said.

But further debunking the allegaions against his principal, Musa said there was no time such meeting was called and the Deputy Governor refused to attend.

The Chief Press Secretary, who rhetorically asked if meetings were called before submission of names of commissioners, declared: “There is no meeting they called that he was not there and you don’t need to call meeting before you know who to represent you in the three local government as leader of Edo north in PDP.

“I am not aware that the deputy governor boycotted any meeting. If somebody on the tour of Edo North trying to reconcile aggrieved party members, do you call that boycotting meeting.

“He know those who are qualified and fit to be commissioner so he doesn’t need to attend meeting to decide that”, he stated.

Musa, who, however, assured that Etsako East, Etsako Central and Etsako West local governments will surely get their commissioner added that they are doing it in batches and their own will come.

In a related development, it was gathered that commissioner has not been appointed in Egor local councils because the leaders from the locality have not been unable to reach a consensus on a candidate.

A sources alleged that leaders of the local government are yet to harmonise and agree on a nominee.

He, however, was optimistic that a commissioner will be appointed as soon as things are ironed out among the leaders.

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Dino Melaye Reacts To Malami’s Arraignment For Money Laundering

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2 days ago

December 30, 2025

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Ex-Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has reacted to the arraignment of a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, before an Abuja Federal High Court.

Melaye wished Malami well as he began his trial for corruption.

Posting on X, the former lawmaker recalled how he was prosecuted by Malami over what he described as frivolous cases while he was the AGF.

He wrote: “Reminded me of how I was appearing in different courts when Malami as AGF was prosecuting me over frivolous cases including taking over one of the police cases against me. Wish him.well.”

Malami, his son Abdulaziz, and another individual are facing a 16-count charge of money laundering.

They were arraigned on allegations of unlawful acquisition and concealment of funds.

They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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What PDP Said About Wike’s Media Parley

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3 days ago

December 29, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, of being a constant agent of provocation in the political space, alleging that he creates trouble to mask selfish intentions.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in response to Wike’s media parley with selected journalists in Port Harcourt, also held on Monday.

According to the PDP, remarks made by the minister on several occasions are proof that he falls short of being a locus classicus of anti-democratic adventurism.

The party said Wike’s conduct was not new, stressing that he has consistently acted as an agent provocateur in the political arena, stirring controversy to advance personal interests.

The PDP further stated that since Wike assumed office as Governor of Rivers State in 2015, he has remained a recurrent source of trouble within the party’s leadership.

“From the Sheriff era, where he was a forerunner in the Sheriff-for-National Chairman movement and later turned to fight and remove Sheriff; later he championed the Uche Secondus-for-National Chairman movement (in fact, he granted a very combustible interview that polarized the party just before the convention) and then was the same person fighting to remove Secondus.

“The same Wike led the movement to produce Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as National Chairman against the advice of many party leaders, and so soon thereafter, it was Wike again who led the Ayu-must-go struggle.

“By his end-of-year media chat, Minister Nyesom Wike has reiterated his support for, and in fact declared that he is the ‘number one supporter’ of the presumptive candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 Presidential election, while remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, confirming the basis of his expulsion from the PDP, for anti-party activities,” the statement said.

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JUST IN: INEC Excludes PDP From Ekiti Governorship Election

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3 days ago

December 29, 2025

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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2026 Ekiti governorship election, Dr Wole Oluyede, and his deputy were conspicuously absent as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, released the provisional list of party candidates ahead of the election.

INEC on Monday posted the list of candidates from 12 political parties vying for the state’s top job at its office on New Iyin Road, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The list shows that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is fielding the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, with Monisade Afuye as his running mate.

Other candidates include Opeyemi Falegan of the Accord Party, with Omoyemi Olaleye as deputy; Akande Oluwasegun of the African Action Congress, paired with Oluwasanmi Fajuyigbe; and Ayodeji Ojo of the Action Democratic Party, with Itunu Ibitoye as running mate.

Similarly, the African Democratic Congress is presenting Oluwadare Bejide and Paul Olowoyeye, while the Action Peoples Party has Bidemi Awogbemi and Akinyemi Adewumi on its ticket.

The PDP’s absence may not be unconnected with the leadership crisis currently rocking the party at the national level.