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In a shocking turn of events, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has lost his local government area, Oredo Local Government Area, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election. According to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday in Benin City, the state capital, the APC candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, emerged the winner …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday boasted that he would win a landslide victory in the election. Okpebholo stated this shortly after he cast his vote at unit 03, Ward 1, Uwessan in Esan Central local government area of ​​the state. He said his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Asue Ighodalo, would not …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zanfara State on Saturday called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state due to ongoing security challenges. The party made the call in a statement issued in Gusau by its State Secretary for Public Relations, Yusuf Idris. Idris said: “We appeal to President Bola Tinubu to impose a …

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has dismissed rumors about his planned transition to the All Progressives Congress (APC). A flexible banner with the governor’s image suggesting his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC has surfaced on social media. One of the banners was also installed at a strategic location in Benin City, Edo State. However, in …

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, accused Governor Dauda Lawal of blaming his predecessor, Bello Mattawalle, and the APC for his inability to address the problem of banditry in the state. In a statement signed by APC spokesman Alhaji Yusuf Idris, the party said: “Governor Lawal has failed to deliver on his campaign promise …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed its participation in the October 24 local government elections in Kano State. The APC chairman in the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, stated this in a chat with newsmen on Thursday in Kano. He said his party would soon hold primaries to pave the way for the emergence of candidates for the general election …

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not sign the Peace Accord, a formal agreement between political parties to conduct themselves properly before, during and after the election, delivered by the National Peace Committee (NPC), led by former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar. The …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday urged the government in the state to stop hiding behind opposition to the security situation in the state. APC State Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, made the call in a statement in Gusau. Idris said the people of the state were dissatisfied with the way the government was handling the challenges. He regretted that …

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed September 19 for the hearing of a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking the disqualification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo. The judge set a hearing date for all pending applications after lawyers for the parties to the suit …

An All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Joe Igbokwe, has condemned the increase in electricity tariffs. Igbokwe, a key supporter of President Bola Tinubu’s government, in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday, warned that the electricity tariff hike would kill businesses in the country if the Federal Government refused to reverse it. He wrote: “PBAT, please take note of …