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Another Edo PDP chieftain decamps to ACN
Edo State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) weekend suffered a major setback with the decamping of a member of the National Executive Committee, Barrister Henry Idahagbon and hundreds of his followers to the Action Congress of Nigeria, in Benin City.
Speaking at the event, Hon Idahagbon, a former Commissioner for Lands and Survey eulogized the Governor Oshiomhole for his determined attempt to transform Edo State in all facets of life.
Edo Group backs Oshiomhole for 2nd term
An elite Edo group, the Etsako Club 81 has supported the second tenure of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as Governor of Edo State because of his giant strides and monumental developments in the state.
Oshiomhole congratulates Tambuwal
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has heartily congratulated the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri-Tambuwal over his keenly contested election, charging him to be sensitive to the growing national concerns about the huge cost of governance.
In a letter of congratulation issued in Benin City, the governor who was elated at Tambuwal’s emergence said, “Your election is a resounding affirmation of confidence in your leadership qualities by your colleagues across political parties”.
Government Special Announcement
In his capacity as the Visitor to the Ambrose Alli University, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has directed Prof Cordelia Agbebaku to act as the Vice Chancellor of the University pending the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor.
Prof Agbebaku, Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University takes over from Prof Sam Uniamikogbo who was relieved of his appointment by the Governor who is the Visitor to the University.
NCP denounces Army partisanship
Edo State branch of the National Conscience Party (NCP) has strongly denounced the partisanship of the Army deployed to Otuo in Owan East Local Government Area of the state, saying that it poses grave danger to Nigeria’s cohesion.
In a press statement signed by its Chairman, Comrade Victor Edward Ogba and Secretary, Maxwell Amen Iyamu, the NCP condemned what it perceived as the indiscriminate and politically motivated arrests of 41 persons in the area with the tacit connivance of the security forces.
Oshiomhole did not threaten anyone
Our attention has been drawn to a press conference held today in Benin City by a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Mr Lucky Imasuen in which he alleged that the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole threatened his life at an Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) rally held recently in Okada, Ovia North East.
Oshiomhole canvasses sanctions against fraudulent INEC staff
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has canvassed tough sanctions against fraudulent Independent National Electoral Officers found to have aided election rigging.
Comrade Oshiomhole made his position known when he granted audience to a delegation from the Institute Security Studies at the Government House, Benin City.
Re: Jonathan voted four times in 2007
Our attention has been drawn to the above titled lead story of the Next on Sunday published on Sunday, March 6, 2011, which falsely alluded that the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole told some US diplomats in December 2008, that President Goodluck Jonathan voted four times as Vice President in the April 2007 election.
Oshiomhole eulogises aides at valediction
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was full of praises for his outgoing aides at their valedictory Executive Council meeting which took place at Government House, Benin City yesterday.
In an atmosphere of camaraderie, spiced with hearty jokes, filled with reminiscences, clicking of cameras and laced with emotion, the governor was effusive as he lauded the aides who have been part of his inaugural team over two years ago for their “team spirit, commitment, dedication and hard work”.
Nothing Unusual About Cabinet Changes
Our attention has been drawn to deliberate misinformation, innuendoes and outright mischief in the media, arising from recent development in Edo State arising from cabinet changes.
Contrary to insinuations in some section of the media that are almost gloating in sensational and misleading headlines, there’s nothing abnormal about the resignations and shedding off of some commissioners as part of the on-going cabinet changes and reshuffle being undertaken by Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
Oshiomhole re-registers, salutes people’s resolve
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at the weekend, registered for his voters registration card again due to a fault in the Direct Data Capture Machine DDC which was experienced on the first few days of the exercise just as a petition has been written against the Electoral Officer in Uromi for using the children of Peoples Democratic Party PDP members to function as registration officers.
Oshiomhole hails Adefaye, Azu
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has congratulated the General Manager, Publications of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr Gbenga Adefaye over his re-election as president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).
PDP has failed to deliver, says Oshiomhole
PDP has failed to deliver, says Oshiomhole Governor Adams Oshiomhole has asked Nigerians to vote out the PDP from power in April’s Presidential election because the party failed to fulfil the many promises it made to Nigerians in the past twelve years.
Speaking at a Special Convention of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Lagos, on Friday, where Mallam Nuhu Ribadu emerged the party’s Presidential flagbearer, Governor Oshiomhole said the PDP has a history of failing to fulfil on promises and as such, voters should not be swayed by new promises from it.
