Politics
Osadebey Avenue 2024: Imansuangbon Keen On Taking Edo To Glorious Days [OPINION]
By Osas Osagiede
As the Labour Party (LP) delegates get set for the needful to pick the right choice as the party’s flagbearer in the 2024 governorship election in Edo State all eyes are fixated on Barrister Kenneth Imansuangbon (aka The Riceman) as the man that fits that description.
Barrister Imansuangbon has for more than 20 years being pursuing his dream to offer good governance and to deliver on his promises to turn Edo State to a mecca of sorts.
He is primed to give the youths the support that they require to show case their God given talents to the world and to empower the women folk as they pursue their dreams of building home fronts that will act as a strong pillar for good family values.
The Riceman is keen to leave a huge imprint of his good deeds in the history of governance in the state and to match if not surpass the much talked about glorious days of Professor Ambrose Alli and General Samuel Ogbemudia as governors of the then Bendel State.
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As stated earlier Barrister Imansuangbon’s vision to be a trailblazer for a better Edo State span more than 20 years. He has contributed his quota towards the development of Edo State, through his educational scholarship and food support Programmes for Edo people among several other commendable deeds.
Such uncommon quota cannot be transformed into development and growth without him been in Osadebey Avenue, the seat of governance in Edo State.
Kenneth Imansuangbon is saying to the students, businessmen, youths, women, civil servants, public servants and others that he understands what they are going through currently and will proffer the solution when he assumes office as governor.
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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