…..Says, “Joe Okojie will be disgraced in Uromi” A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Mr. John Mayaki, has said that the party is fully set to defeat the candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Joe Okojie, in the Edo Central Senatorial rerun election even in his domain, Uromi. “The main contender in the election is Joseph Ikpea,” Mayaki said. “His election to fill the vacant seat left by Governor Monday Okpebholo will be the final nail in the political coffin of the opposition PDP before the 2027 general election.” Mayaki told reporters in Benin City that the good work being done by the APC government of Governor Monday Okpebholo in the state would give the party an added advantage ahead of the rerun. His words: “We are fully prepared to take on our opponent in the election. We will demonstrate with this election that the PDP is dead in Edo State, and we will go further to defeat their candidate in his Uromi stronghold. “You will see ...

F rom right - 4th is Chief Dr Bridget Osakwe, 5th Edo State Commissioner of Police CP Monday Agbonika, 6th Edo Commissioner for Women Affairs Chief Barr. Mrs Bisi Idaomi, 8th WPS Consultant Mrs Amy Oyekunle, and others during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Women Affairs A 2-Day Review Meeting on Localization of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and Women, Peace and Security in Edo State, Nigeria, has been held in Benin.  The meeting which was under the auspices of West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) Nigeria, in partnership with the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), with support from global Affairs Canada, brought together stakeholders comprising both state and non-state actors to review the draft State Action Plan (SAP) in order to align it with Nigeria's 3rd National Action Plan (NAP). Declaring the meeting open, the Edo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development- Chief Mrs Bisi Idaomi, said she was  honor...