Politics
Edo Guber: LP Crisis Deepens As State Caretaker Chairman Suspended
The crisis rocking the Edo state chapter of the Labour Party, took a new twist yesterday as the state work committee of the party ratified the suspension of its caretaker chairman, former Edo speaker, (Mrs.) Elizabeth Ativie over alleged gross misconduct and insubordination.
Recall that the Ogbaloi-led state working committee on May 25, suspended the national chairman, Bar. Julius Aburi, over anti-party activities and on May 27, Abure inturn dissolved the the Ogbaloi-led executive on the excuse that their tenure has expired in April, thereafter installed a former Edo Speaker, Elizabeth Ativie, as caretaker chairman.
The decision to suspend Ativie was taken at an enlarged meeting of the party which was attended by Local Governments chairmen and secretaries of the party.
READ ALSO: Edo Guber: LP State Exco Sacked, Caretaker Committee Set Up
Ativie’s suspension is coming less than a week since she was sworn-in as caretaker chairman of LP in the state by the National leadership of the party.
The party Chairman in the Ativie’s Uhunmwonde local government, Mr. Aghedo Okhiongbamwonyi, said the leadership of her ward 4 suspended her from the party on May 4.
Okhiongbamwonyi said the letter was endorsed by the ward chairman and secretary, Charles Usiesefe and Mike Ighile, respectively.
In the suspension letter, the party leadership in the wards cautioned her to restrain from holding out or parading herself as member of Labour Party.
READ ALSO: Edo Guber: Labour Party Names Campaign Council
Ogbaloi who presided over the enlarge meeting of the party, said a letter dated May 30th from Ativie’s local government also affirmed her suspension.
The state working committee, however, ratified the suspension of Ativie during the enlarge meeting of the party
Responding, Ativie said she remains the authentic state chairman of the part and was not aware of any meeting suspending her.
“They should know that by the constitution of labour Party, no ward or local government chairman has the authority to suspend anybody or the chairman”
“It is dead on arrival. I am the current state Labour chairman in Edo state” she said.
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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