Tag: Obaseki
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Obaseki Reveals Plans To Raise New Generation Of Farmers In Edo
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Edo State Government has announced plans to raise a new generation of farmers who will set the pace for agricultural revolution in the State. Governor Godwin Obaseki dropped the hint when he paid on-the-spot assessment to Sobe farms in Owan West Local Government Area of the State on Friday. He…
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Obaseki Condemns Attack On Campaign Train In Oshiomhole’s Hometown
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has condemned the attack on his campaign train by hoodlums stationed in Ward 10, Apana, Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government Area, where the former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole hails from. The Thursday’s attack lasted for over five minutes…
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Edo Election: I Will Prioritise Construction Of Warrake – Agbede Road If Elected, Says Gov. Obaseki
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday in Ivbiaro, in Owan East in Local Government Area of the state assured that he would prioritised the construction of Agbede – Warrake – Ivbiaro road if elected for second term as the governor of the state. Obaseki gave the assurance when he…
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Edo 2020: APC youths vow to send Obaseki packing
The youth wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo chapter, has vowed to send Gov. Godwin Obaseki packing from the Dennis Osadebey House, come Sept. 19. The youth stated this during the inauguration of the youth wing of the APC Governorship Candidate Campaign Council in Esan West and Owan West local government areas, on…
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Obaseki’s administration has restored pride, dignity of Edo people – Shaibu
Edo Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, says Gov. Godwin Obaseki-led administration, has restored the pride and dignity of Edo and her people. Mr Benjamin Atu, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) media to the deputy governor, quoted Shaibu in a statement, on Tuesday in Benin. According to the deputy governor, rather than fight the government for not…
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Edo 2020: I honestly regret the mistake I made in 2016, Oshiomhole
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, says he regrets his mistake of supporting Mr Godwin Obaseki for governorship in 2016. Oshiomhole said this on Sunday in Benin while addressing some members of the APC. He disclosed that he supported the governorship aspiration of Obaseki in 2016 to ensure…
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Edo 2020: SDP Chairman denies N65m inducement to endorse Obaseki
Mr Collins Oreruan, Chairman, Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Coalition of Political Parties (CPP) in Edo on Monday, denied collecting N65 million as inducement to endorse the State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki for a second tenure. Oreruan, who was reacting to allegation by the All Progressives Congress (APC), that the political parties were financially induced…
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Edo 2020: 35 political parties endorse Gov. Obaseki
A coalition of 35 registered political parties, under the aegies of Coalition of Political Parties (CPP), in Edo on Friday endorsed the re-election of governor Godwin Obaseki and Philip Shaibu for another four years. The Chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP), and CPP in the state, Mr Collins Oreruan, told newsmen at a news conference…
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Edo 2020: Obaseki emerges PDP candidate
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and would fly the party’s flag in the Sept. 19 governorship election. Obaseki emerged candidate after two other aspirants, Mr Omeregie Ogbeide-Ihama representing the Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Mr Ken Imasuangbon finally stepped down…
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New Revenue Policy Has Boosted Edo IGR – Obaseki
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has revealed that his administration’s zero tolerance to waste in the civil service has boosted the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in nine pilot locations in Oredo LGA by more than 500 percent. The governor disclosed this at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City during the…