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Esan South East political rivalry

Edo councillor sues chairman, others over alleged abduction vanguardngr.com May 24, 2020 2:32 PM BENIN CITY – AN elected councillor in Esan South East local government area of Edo State, Victor Oseruyi has dragged the council chairman, Hon Peter Aguele and two others; Macpherson Oriasotie and Donald Ebhoze to the Edo State High Court in Ubiaja for alleged “assault, physical molestation, abduction, intimidation and dehumanisation” He was one of the councillors who penultimate week was allegedly forced to remove the leader of the legislative arm of the local government area, Ernest Egwemi for alleged misconduct. In the suit no HUB/MISC/1F/2020 Oseruyi wants the court to declare his restriction of movement by Aguele and the others on the 14th of May at Okaigben Quarters in Ewohimi as inhuman and a breach of Section 41 of Nigeria’s 1999 constitution. He also wants the court to order the respondent and his agents from “further assaulting, molesting, intimidating, abducting, detaining and de...

BREAKING: PRESIDENT BUHARI EXTEND LOCKDOWN

Eloebhose report  NEWS BREAKING: Buhari Extends Lockdown Easing in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun by Two Weeks Published   22 hours ago   on   May 18, 2020 By   arewareporters   The Federal Government, on Monday, said the recent order of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, on gradual ease of lockdown will remain in force for another two weeks. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja. The President had on April 27, announced a “phased and gradual easing” of the lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun states, while declaring a nationwide curfew with effect from May 4. He also ordered a ban on all inter-state movements. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said in spite of the modest progress made, Nigeria was not yet ready for full opening of the economy “and tough decisions have to be taken for the good of the greater majorit...

Victor Emuankhagbon suffer Political set Back at the State High Court

Court sacks Edo council chairman ON MARCH 20, 2020 3:53 PM / IN POLITICS / court AN Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Friday, sacked Victor Emuankhagbon as the elected chairman of Esan South- East local government area and declared Peter Aguele as the authentic winner and candidate of the party. Aguele had petitioned against the election of Emuankhagbon claiming that he won the primary election conducted by his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and that he should have been fielded as the candidate of the party during the January 24, 2018, local government council election in Edo State. In his judgment, the presiding judge, Daniel Okungbowa, held that “the petitioner is the rightful candidate of the party for the election, having emerged through direct primary. READ ALSO: Twitter blocks Venezuelan vice-president’s accounts “Therefore the respondent should stop parading himself as the chairman of the council, and he should refund all the monies so far paid to him while...

More troubles in the camp of Governor Obaseki. As SSA tender his resignation

Edo2020: Mass Defection Looms In Obaseki's Camp As SSA Tenders Resignation Edo2020: Mass Defection Looms In Obaseki's Camp As SSA Tenders Resignation Obaseki's Camp Thrown In Disarray as massive resignation looms All is not well within the political camp of the Obaseki Shaibu Movement as more members have tendered their resignation. Coming less than 24 hrs to Oshiomhole's victory at the appeal court the Honorable Senior Special Adviser to Governor Obaseki on Anti-Human Trafficking, Comrade Solomon Okoduwa and also a strong political confidant of the Governor has resigned his appointment. Comrade Solomon Okoduwa, however, did not state his reasons for his resignation. He thanked the Governor for availing him the opportunity to serve the state. In his resignation letter, he listed his achievements while serving under Obaseki. Of recent Obaseki's camp has been decimated with daily decampment. It is expected that this is just a prelude to the mass resignation set to tak...

Schools in Edo

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Abuja 26 Menu Sports festival: Schools in Edo to go on 10-day break March 16, 2020 Agency Report The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/09/Gov.-Obaseki-e1504796063853.jpg?fit=526%2C296&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/09/Gov.-Obaseki-e1504796063853.jpg?fit=604%2C340&ssl=1" data-pagespeed-url-hash="3664573183" data-lazy-loaded="1" src-orig="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/09/Gov.-Obaseki-e1504796063853.jpg?fit=700%2C394&ssl=1" scale="2"> The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, who succeeded Adams Oshiomhole.[Photo credit: YouTube] Related News 8,500 athletes to participate in 2020 National Sports Festival Edo 2020: Five mini-stadia ready for National Sports Festival - Official ANALYSIS: The Good, the Bad, and the...