The fat lady has song in Edo State as the saying goes. The residents of Edo State have spoken loud and clear that they do not want godfatherism in their politics. Governor Godwin Obaseki won re-election with a sizeable margin. Mr. Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won 307,955 vote to defeat his opponent, …
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Blatant Impunity in Edo State
What has been going on for more than three and half years in Edo State is unfortunate. The governor of Edo has been distracted since he became governor by the internal opposition headed by the former governor and current chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Adam Oshiomhole. The result is that governance in Edo …
Lessons from Edo State Governorship Election
Edo State governorship election has come and gone. Candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Godwin Obaseki won the election handily. His only main opponent with real chance of winning the election is the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The question that must be asked is why did the present …