Edo Guber: Idahosa emerges APC governorship candidate
Rep. Dennis Idahosa (APC-Edo) has emerged as the All Progressives candidate for the September 21 Edo governorship election.
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo, the chairman of the APC Edo governorship primary election committee, said this at the end of the election on Saturday in Benin.
Mr Uzodimma said that Mr Idahosa scored 40,4483 votes to defeat eight other aspirants in the race.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Lagos
Building permits remain mandatory, Lagos government tells property owners
Mr Emdin-Umeh said that getting a planning permit before starting construction was mandatory in Lagos.
States
Nasarawa lawmaker gives bursary, vehicles to constituents
The lawmaker, also the chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, gave out the cash and vehicles on Saturday in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa.
Abuja
Lawyer in police net over abuse of 10-year-old househelp
According to a statement by Ohaeri Joseph, a special assistant on media to the Minister of Women Affairs, the lawyer allegedly used a broken bottle to brutalise her household.
NationWide
Tinubu sighted sleeping during African Union session
Mr Tinubu appeared to be dozing during the ordinary session on Saturday while his aide-de-camp, Colonel Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf, took notes closely behind him.
Sport
Rodri rescues Manchester City with late equaliser against Chelsea
Chelsea’s first-half efforts paid off when Raheem Sterling, formerly of City, found the far corner with a clinical finish three minutes before halftime.
Education
NAPTAN wants more government action on reduction of out-of-school children
The school feeding programme under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu aims to improve the health and educational outcomes of public primary school pupils.
