The opposition claimed there had been widespread vote-rigging while international observers said the vote fell short of democratic standards.

The minister said rather than delving into narratives which do not provide the complete picture, Obaseki should focus on how the Edo State government would be using available resources to drive impactful projects.

He said most of the new ministers had no records of performance, as Tinubu chose them merely because of politics rather than governance.

“You don’t leave everything to chance. We have to be prepared. Anything can happen.”

He confirmed that his resignation was necessitated by his appointment to serve Nigerians as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Mnangagwa, who unseated Mugabe in a military coup in 2017, recently said; “If you want to rule the country forever, you come to church and be prayed for.”

They are hopeful that the election tribunal will call for a re-election or rerun, which would see them merge to challenge Tinubu.

The President had last month in two batches sent a 48-man ministerial list to the Senate for confirmation and last week assigned portfolios to the 45 confirmed by the Senate.

It dismissed Uzodimma and Okorocha’s alliance.

He said the youth need to look up to a leader that would be a role model and that is who Momoh is for them.

The court unanimously nullified the earlier suspension and all actions taken against Abure and the party arising from the purported suspension.

“While the PDP frowns on unconstitutional change of government in any part of the world, our party holds that the situation in Niger Republic does not warrant any external peace-keeping effort.”

“It’s common knowledge that if any employee is going on leave, he/she is entitled to a leave grant. That was the money we received.”

He said he is “an unrepentant democrat, who believes in the democratic process and respects the mandate given to Obaseki and his humble self by the people of Edo State.”

Obaseki and Shaibu have been at loggerheads ahead of the state’s governorship election scheduled to hold in 2024, with Shaibu insisting on being given the PDP ticket.

He insisted that the PDP won the 2023 general election, but was manipulated out by the powers that be.

President Lasso suggested organized crime was behind assassination of Fernando Villavicencio less than two weeks before the presidential election.

She described the allegation as false, malicious, mischievous and a deliberate attempt at smearing her integrity and solid reputation.

He also said following the provisions of the law, he is confident he will get justice and be declared winner of the Lagos guber election.

He ssid Shuaibu seeking a court order to stop his purported impeachment was an anticipatory move ahead of his planned defection to the APC.