“The United States Mission to Nigeria congratulates the citizens of Ekiti State on the largely peaceful conduct of the gubernatorial election on June 18.”
Mr Obaseki was attending a meeting to address the internal crisis of the PDP in Edo, using the groundswell of support Mr Obi has been getting as a cautionary tale.
The politicians praised the late Ms Obaigbena for her contributions to her state Delta and the country Nigeria.
“It is hard to believe that the chairman could just leave his office and switch off his phones like that,” an official said.
Presidential hopefuls Bola Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have suspended their campaigns to pay a condolence visit to the Owo Catholic Church massacre victims.
“Osinbajo is a good man. But nice men do not make good leaders… Nice men should be selling popcorn, ice cream.”
Mr Abiodun’s comment was an apparent shade at Mr Tinubu, who said in Abeokuta on Thursday that Mr Abiodun won’t be governor today but for his benevolence.
“If not for me that led the war front, Buhari won’t have emerged. He contested first, second and third times, but lost. He even said on television that he won’t contest again.”
The court further awarded the sum of N200,000 in damages against Mr Ezenwa.
Mr Obi emerged as the winner unopposed, as his three co-aspirants, Pat Utomi, Faduri Joseph and Olubusola Emmanuel-Tella stepped down, pledging their support to him.
