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Court summons Omobayo over alleged refusal to vacate Edo deputy governorship position

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered Godwins Omobayo, the embattled Deputy Governor of Edo, to appear in person before it on Nov. 26 over his alleged disobedience

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Heavy Downpour:  Council Chairman, Hon. Obomighie Seeks Urgent help 

By Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja Ifeku Island in Etsako Central local government Area of Edo state is currently overwhelmed with flood that revenge the community on Saturday after a heavy downpour

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Edo governor-elect sounds the alarm over looting of funds, government property 

…Warns banks of consequences By Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja Less than one month to hand over of power in Edo state, the Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has sounded the alarm over

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Edo Governorship: Obaseki Partially Hands Over Power To SSG Eboigbe 

…Flees’ To Venice, Italy. By Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja Outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has left the country, abandoning the Government and the State to a former Commissioner, an

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Aftermath of Edo Governorship: Disquiet in Government House 

…As Omobayo, Ogie, Crusoe, Others Absconded from Benin By Ben Ogbemudia, Benin Few days after the Edo State Governorship Election that saw All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Monday Okpevbholo emerged

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Edo Election- We Are Gender Centric: We strengthen Women Oriented Programs-Yaya

Electher, an organisation that specialises in investing in the inclusion of women in the social economic and public public life across Africa in conjunction with their partner, the Nigeria Women

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Edo: Court hears Philip Shaibu’s contempt charge against Omobayo Oct. 24 

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed Oct. 24 for the hearing of a contempt charge filed by the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, against Godwins

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Assassination Attempt on Mercy Johnson’s Husband, Hon. Okojoe

By Ben Ogbemudia, Benin The husband of Nigeria Nollywood star, Mercy Johnson’s Okojie on Friday escaped assassination attempt in his home town, Uromi in Edo State.

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Breaking! Edo political battle rages as Philip Shaibu formally defects to APC

By Ben Ogbemudia Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Phillip Shaibu on Saturday finally defected to the opposition party in the State, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Edo poll: Court dismisses Imansuangbon’s suit seeking Akpata’s disqualification as LP candidate 

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the suit filed by Kenneth Imansuangbon, seeking the disqualification of Olumide Akpata as Labour Party (LP)’s candidate for the Sept. 21 Edo

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