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Edo Guber: Give Umakhihe Party Ticket, Group Tasks APC Leaders

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2 years ago

January 9, 2024

A sociopolitical group, Concerned Edo Citizens Forum (CECF) on Tuesday tasked leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support the ambition of Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, by giving him the governoship ticket of the party in the forthcoming primary.

The group led by Mr. Endurance Dirisu, Coordinator, and Comrade Felix Osas Osagie Director, Publicity and Mobilization, during a world press conference in Benin, said the aspirant acceptance and subsequent declaration for Edo State governorship was a clear indication that there is hope and better days ahead for Edo people.

Expressing solidarity and confidence in the capability of the frontline aspirant, the group said Umakhihe is in the governorship race to transform Edo State.

According to the group, Umakhihe’s declaration has since been generally acceptable to all based on his mission and vision for Edo State.

Osagie said , “It’s with great joy we welcome you all to today’s briefing to appreciate all Edo people who came out on 6th January, 2024 to official declaration of Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe ambition to become the next Governor of Edo State.

“Dr, Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe demonstrated great character, uncommon intellectual sagacity in outlining his manifestoes to include accessible healthcare, agricultural revolution,youth empowerment and entrepreneurship, women empowerment, transportation, SME growth and development, infrastructure and rural developments.

“His manifestoes capture the entire pains of Edo people. He went further to provide solutions to the problems confronting Edo State. We commend him for such declaration, which is unprecedented in the history of Edo State. We viewed the declaration as carnival with huge success and direction for better Edo State.”

While commending the people for the massive turnout at the declaration, Osagie said Umakhihe’s pedigree speaks volume to give him the needed support and nomination for the governorship ticket.

“Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe is a distinguished and renowned Nigeria bureaucrat, an accomplishment Accountant,a very respectful and resourceful retired civil servant who rose to the rank of federal permanent secretary and core professional with special love for rebuilding society.

“As concerned Edo Citizens,we are strongly convinced that Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe possess the requisite knowledge to preside over Edo State based on his track record of service over the years. Finally, we salute the members and leaders of APC in Edo State for the unity and love displayed.” Osagie said.

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Tinubu Sends Ex-INEC Chair, Former Oyo First Lady, 30 Additional Ambassadorial Nominees To Senate

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6 hours ago

November 29, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, just days after submitting an initial batch of three names.

In two separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President urged the upper chamber to consider and swiftly confirm 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees.

The list includes four women among the career nominees and six women among the non-career nominees.

Prominent names on the non-career list include Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia State; former presidential aide, Reno Omokri (Delta); former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu; former Ekiti First Lady, Erelu Angela Adebayo; and former Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Others are former Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Tasiu Musa Maigari; former Plateau State Commissioner, Yakubu N. Gambo; and former Deputy Executive Secretary of UBEC, Yakubu K. Musa.

Also nominated are former Plateau senator, Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut; former Lagos Deputy Governor, Otunba Femi Pedro; former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode; and Barrister Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu from Anambra State.

Additional nominees include former Oyo First Lady, Fatima Florence Ajimobi; former Lagos Commissioner, Lola Akande; former Adamawa senator, Grace Bent; former Abia governor, Victor Okezie Ikpeazu; Senator Jimoh Ibrahim of Ondo State; and former envoy to the Holy See, Ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu (Benue).

The career ambassadorial nominees are Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Nyaku Danladi (Taraba), Miamuna Ibrahim Besto (Adamawa), Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi), Syndoph Paebi Endoni (Bayelsa), Chima Geoffrey Lioma David (Ebonyi), and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim (Ogun).

Others include Abimbola Samuel Reuben (Ondo), Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah (Edo), Hamza Mohammed Salau (Niger), Ambassador Shehu Barde (Katsina), Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno (Borno), Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru (Kaduna), Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari (Kwara), and Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande (Osun).

The new nominees are expected to be deployed to countries with which Nigeria maintains strong and strategic diplomatic relations, including China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, and Kenya, as well as to Permanent Missions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union.

Their specific postings will be determined after Senate confirmation.

Recall that President Tinubu, last week, forwarded three ambassadorial nominees, Ambassador Ayodele Oke (Oyo), Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu (Jigawa), and retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are (Ogun), who are being considered for postings to the UK, USA, or France.

President Tinubu said additional ambassadorial nominations will be announced in due course.

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Soludo Visits Tinubu, Goes Into Closed Door Session With President

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2 days ago

November 28, 2025

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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.

“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.

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2027: I Will Resign If Tinubu Loses In Edo – Governor Okpebholo

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2 days ago

November 28, 2025

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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.

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.”