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Edo 2024 Guber: Jacob Idinye Denies Involvement Of PDP In Attacks On Opposition Parties
A two time governorship aspirant in Edo State and a chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), High Chief Jacob Egietseme Idinye has absolved his party of all blames in the series of attacks on the campaign trains of opposition parties across the state, saying the PDP abhors violence.
While reacting to the allegations of his party masterminding attacks on some members of the Labour Party and All Progressives Congress in the the state, the Etsako born media guru and politician described the allegation as baseless and untrue.
High Chief Idinye during a chat with some journalists in a popular hotel at his village in Agenebode (Etsako East, LGA) said, “It is irresponsible and reckless of the tottering political parties to level such a wild allegation without any substantial proof. Anywhere in the world, a winning side in any contest will never involve itself in any act of violence to disrupt its projected victory. Asue Ighodalo of the PDP poseses intimidation credentials that have already decimated his opponents and as well endeared him to the electorate. Impressively, various polls and pamutations have largely put him ahead of his opponents who are apparently pretenders and not serious contenders.
Idinye who is also a member of the newly inaugurated Etsako East LGA Campaign Council further said, “What we read recently in both social and traditional media are full of lies, innuendos, vituperative criticisms, and libelous. PDP is only be magnanimous and tolerant not to have them with legal suits. Moreover, the baseless allegation of the Labour Party and also of the All Progressives Congress accusing the ruling Edo State PDP of being responsible for the attacks of their supporters in Edo State is not only laughable but ridiculous and reprehensible.
“The PDP as the ruling party in Edo State remains the biggest stakeholder to ensure that there’s no breakdown of law and order. On behalf of my party I want to state unequivocally that PDP members were not involved in any attack. Our investigation into the concerned local governments and Wards made nonsense of the allegations.
“As a decent, disciplined and purpose-driven political party, our position has always been for the security agencies to do their jobs and bring those found culpable in any attack to book. Our leader and mentor, His Excellency Governor Godwin Obaseki is a lover of peace and unity, similarly our candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo is also an Ambassador of peace who has utter disdain and contempt for violence. He will never be involved in any act of violence, neither does he have any history of same. A complete gentleman, brilliant, with bold ideas and competence, a man of integrity, dignity and moral rectitude.
“Those who alleged must be able to provide evidence and point at suspects and leave the rest to the police and other security agencies. We abhor violence as a party. Everybody has the constitutional right to support whichever party they choose and we don’t think that should make for any kind of violence. We don’t see the Labour or any other party as a threat in Edo our good works and scorecards.
“It’s important to put it on record that every indication points to our victory in the coming election in Edo State based on the widely acknowledged great performance of the state governor, His Excellency Godwin Obaseki and other elected and appointed government officials in this outgoing tenure.
“Our members have no business unleashing attacks on the opposition parties. The state government remains committed to the security of the lives and property of all Edo State citizens and residents irrespective of political affiliation.
“The Labour Party and All Progressives Congress attack dogs will do well if they desist from needless blackmail and face the substance of the expectations of the electorate, so churning out damaging and misleading footages and images on the social media with the vicious intent to sow seed of discord and spread falsehoods will only bounce back on these misguided elements alongside their paymasters. Asue Ighodalo clearly holds all the aces, he is not only contesting, but will record a landslide victory.”
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 24.23% in March 2025, according to the official government data source, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The rise in the country’s inflation rate, from 23.18% back in February 2025 to 24.23% in March 2025, reflected a major increase in the rising commodity and energy costs in the last few weeks.
According to the March 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report which measures the inflation rate released by the government agency on Tuesday, the country’s food inflation rate was 21.79% year-on-year in March 2025.
The food inflation rate, however, showed a decrease compared to the food inflation rate of 23.51% recorded in February 2025.
Economists had predicted that the country’s inflation rate which decreased minimally in February would rise when the Dangote Refinery and the state-run NNPCL got entangled in a petrol price war that culminated in the temporary termination of a naira-for crude agreement between the two oil companies and the subsequent increase in the pump price of petrol.
Some observers had also said the minimal reduction in the prices of food commodities experienced earlier in February was not sustainable, attributing the temporary decline in the prices of food to the importation intervention of the Federal Government.
Food and commodity inflation have skyrocketed as Nigerians battle what can pass for the worst cost of living crisis since the country’s independence over six decades ago, a development that economic wizards have attributed to President Bola Tinubu’s twin policies of petrol subsidy removal and unification of the forex rates.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has apologised to the people of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) for the failure of government and security agencies to protect lives and properties.
Fifty-one persons were gunned down early Monday in the Zikke community of the LGA, with houses razed and many displaced about two weeks after a similar attack led to the killing of scores of persons in Bokkos Local Government Area.
Less than two days after the most recent assault, Governor Mutfwang apologised for the government’s inability to protect the people.
Fifty-one persons were gunned down early Monday in the Zikke community of the LGA, with houses razed and many displaced about two weeks after a similar attack led to the killing of scores of persons in Bokkos Local Government Area.
Less than two days after the most recent assault, Governor Mutfwang apologised for the government’s inability to protect the people.
The governor said this on Tuesday at the palace of the Paramount Ruler in Miango.
“I will tell you the truth: I have been crying since yesterday because I had trusted God that all the arrangements were put in place, that this will not happen again. We have made investments in security,” he said.
But like all human arrangements, sometimes they fail. I want to admit that on Sunday night into Monday morning, we failed you. Please, forgive me.”
He urged the people not to relent in their efforts to secure their communities and ensure that they complement security agencies’ efforts by providing vital information for intelligence gathering and expose the antics of the criminals.
Governor Mutfwang, in the company of security chiefs and members of the state executive council, was in Zikke community to commiserate with the people on the death of over fifty persons killed in Monday’s attacks.
The Paramount Ruler of Irigwe land, Ronku Aka, who is the Brangwe of Irigwe, urged the government to come to the aid of the communities with the provision of social amenities in the area.
The governor and the entourage also went to see some of the families who lost their loved ones in the attack. The victims have been buried just as members of the community demanded action to stem the rising wave of insecurity in the state.
Plateau State has been a hotbed of attacks, but the renewed spate of attacks adds a fresh layer of twist to the decades-long crisis rocking the North-Central state.
After the most recent assaults, President Bola Tinubu ordered security agencies to fish out the masterminds, describing the attacks as condemnable.
While experts have linked the lingering Plateau crisis to farmers-herders tussle for resources, Governor Muftwang said it was sponsored and genocidal.
According to him, over 64 communities in the state have been taken over by gunmen.
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