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Edo Poll: Why We’re Canvassing Votes For APC’s Okpebholo – Founder, Godsent Foundation

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9 months ago

September 14, 2024

The President, Godsent Foundation, Dr. Dion Osagie says he is canvassing votes for Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Edo State governorship election because himself and the Senator share the same vision.

The founder, Godsent Foundation added that the vision and mission of his foundation is to uplift the downtrodden in the society, which he said Sen. Okpebholo too shares going by his deeds to mankind.

Dion, who spoke at his Uwelu free education centre in Benin where hundreds of women gathered to receive one assistant or the other, noted that though his non-profit organisation has not received any support from the Edo State government for over a decade that it has been giving support to the needy, if Okpebholo becomes governor, he would be of help to the foundation because he loves charity too.

Dion, who said with the support of over 1000 women his foundation had touched, they are ready to vote out MoU government and a government that does not care about the common, noted: “You have to support a government that has the same vision as you. Senator Monday Okpebholo has the same vision as the Godsent Foundation – uplifting the poor.

Dr. Dion Osagie addressing women at his Godsent Free Education Centre, Uwelu,Benin City on Friday, September 13, 2024.

“He is not governor yet but because he has the same vision as me, when he came to the US he looked for me and acknowledged my good work. this is a man I want to work with.

“I firmly believe that if Okpebholo becomes governor, he will give us the needed support for us to do more of our philanthropic work. Edo women will smile and there will be less insecurity in Edo.

“So, we are ready to vote out a government who does not feel the pains of women; we are ready to vote out a government who cannot solve insecurity; we are ready to bring in a governor who will listen to the cries of Edo people; we are ready to vote in Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa for development.

“We are doing this to make our women know that this time, Edo needs to rise,” he declared.

Speaking on his free primary education, the President said: “Currently, we have been able to take over 200 children from the streets and enroll them in our school. This is a free education. Everything we offer here is free of charge. I believe that education is the key to a better life and that is why we have set up a free primary education centre to better the lives of Edo children.”

At the meeting, hundreds of women were given cash gifts, cash to start business, jobs in his free education centre, amongst others.

One of the beneficiaries at the meeting, Mrs. Justina Reuben spoke in Pidgin: “My husband na driver and me na neater. I neat clothes, I also sew. We have three children. My husband use his motor take get accident, since then things don dey difficult. Our house rent don almost expire, and landlord dey threaten us. But today I come here, and he (Dion) don promise to pay our house rent and also give me job in this school. I am very happy. God will bless him.”

Another beneficiary, Faith Ominike said: “I am very happy because my dream has come through. I needed money to start a fish business and I have been promised N100,000 to start my fish business. God bless him.”

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BREAKING: PDP Finally Reinstates Wike’s Ally, Anyanwu, As National Secretary

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6 hours ago

June 25, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reinstated Samuel Anyanwu to his position as National Secretary.

At a press briefing on Wednesday, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, the Acting National Chairman of the party, made the announcement.

Damagum, alongside Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and other key stakeholders, said the decision to reinstate Anyanwu into the National Working Committee, NWC, was challenging, but ultimately accepted by a majority of party members, led by the party’s organs.

He also announced the cancellation of the planned NEC meeting, saying, “We will have an expanded Caucus, at the next Caucus we will take a decision leading to a proper NEC.

“Anyanwu is resuming as the National Secretary, that is why I said it was a critical decision. Like INEC said they don’t have our notice, so what we will have on June 30th is an extended Caucus.”

Details later…

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Two PDP, LP Reps Dump Parties For APC

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1 day ago

June 24, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday lost one lawmaker each in the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defectors — Hon. Peter Akpanke and Hon. Paul Nnamchi — formally announced their switch during plenary, with their defection letters read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.

Akpanke, who was elected on the PDP platform, represents Obanliku/Obudu/Bekwara Federal Constituency of Cross River State. Nnamchi, elected under the LP, represents Enugu East/Isi Uzo Federal Constituency of Enugu State.

Both lawmakers attributed their defections to internal crises within their former parties and their desire to support and align with the policies and programmes of the APC-led Federal Government.

Their decision was greeted with applause by APC members in the chamber, as Speaker Abbas congratulated the duo on their new political move.

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JUST IN: SDP Suspends National Chairman Gabam, Auditor, Youth Leader

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1 day ago

June 24, 2025

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has approved the immediate suspension of the National Chairman of the Party, Shehu Gabam, along with two members of the National Working Committee (NWC), Nnadi Clarkson, National Auditor, and Chukwuma Uchechukwu, National Youth Leader, over allegations of gross financial misconduct, embezzlement, misappropriation and diversion of party funds.

Their suspension was contained in a statement issued and made available to Vanguard by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba.

It reads, “The decision followed resolutions made by members of the National Working Committee (NWC), where overwhelming evidences were presented linking the suspended officials to a series of unauthorized financial transactions, personal enrichment schemes, and movement of funds from the party’s accounts without any approvals of the NWC.

“This development first came to light when it was discovered that the National Chairman had sent an unauthorised Financial Statement to INEC as demanded from all political parties.

“A summary of the fraudulent account was also published in the Newspapers. When the NWC got to know this, it made a resolution to report the fraudulent abnormalities to law enforcement agencies.

“The action of the NWC to suspend the National Chairman and two members of the NWC involved in the gross financial misconduct will also demonstrate to the general public that the Party, generally esteemed by Nigerians as a disciplined party and a credible alternative political platform for national redemption has zero tolerance for corruption and abuse of office.”

According to Aiyenigba, “The decision to suspend the National Chairman and other implicated NWC members is to allow for a thorough, investigation. Our integrity as a political party must be upheld at all times,” the statement read.

“An interim investigative panel has been constituted to audit all financial records and recommend further disciplinary or legal actions.

“In the interim, the Deputy National Chairman (North), Dr. Sadiq Umar Abubakar has assumed leadership of the party as Acting National Chairman as per the provisions of the Constitution of the party.”

Aiyenigba alleged that “the misappropriated funds amount to hundreds of millions of naira, including donations and resources realised from the sales of nomination forms in the 2023 general elections and other funds from the party accounts.

“The suspension of these officers has been communicated to the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) and all relevant agencies.”

He said that “the suspension of Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, Nze Nnadi Clarkson, and Uchechukwu Ogbonna Chukwuma takes immediate effect.”