Politics
Edo Labour Party Confirms Ex-Edo Speaker As Candidate For Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode Constituency
… Refutes Claims That National Chairman Collected N30m Bribe From Ativie
The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has confirmed the candidature of Hon. (Mrs.) Elizabeth Ativie as its flagbearer for Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode Federal Constituency for the forthcoming 2023 elections.
This is as the party refuted the allegation raised in some quarters that national chairman of the party, Julius Abure, collected a bribe of N30m to admit Ativie into the party and gave her ticket for the federal constituency.
In a press conference addressed by the state chairman of the party, Comrade Kelly Ogbaloi, in Benin on Tuesday, the party said: “He did not take money from anybody,” adding “we challenge those who hold this opinion should come forward with proofs.”
Ogbaloi continued: “The National Chairman who is wholly celebrated, nutured Labour Party along with other patriotic leaders of the party over the last three decades without blemish. He is a complete gentleman and very transparent. He is disciplined and fair. His competence in dealing with public affairs is unequalled.”
According to him, all the allegations are orchestrated by the opposition parties following their determination to stain the “current enviable heights of our party.”
He added: “The State Exco seriously reprimands some of our Local functionaries who on this matter, placed themselves negatively in public view. They did go beyond their constitutional boundaries and this will not be tolerated in Future.”
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On the rumour making the rounds that Labour Party is being annexed to Edo State Government House, Ogbaloi said his party remains independent and is not in anyway subjected to the state government.
Also briefing the press, State Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Sam Uroupa, said Labour Party is fully prepared for the electioneering, adding that the party would strictly abide by rules guiding political campaign and that the party campaign would be issue-based.
He said with the calibre of candidates field by the party both at the national and state levels, Labour Party would shock many.
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.
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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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