Press Release:Social Democratic Party: the chairman of SDP Edo State of Nigeria on behalf of all SDP members of the state condemn in strong terms the attack on Hon. Abubakar Momoh and chief Shagadi by some hoodlums.

Press Release:Social Democratic Party: the chairman of SDP Edo State of Nigeria on behalf of all SDP members of the state condemn in strong terms the attack on Hon. Abubakar Momoh and chief Shagadi  by some hoodlums.

It has been brought to our notice that the attack was motivated by some persons who are bent on curtailing the popularity of SDP in Edo North in particular Edo state , so that they can continue to be in power to dictate to perpetuity.

We call on the Hon Commissioner of Police Compol Samuel Adegbuyi, IPAC { Inter Party Advisory Council] and the department of the state Security service and relevant security bodies concerned to immediately swing into action with a view to bringing the culprits to book..

 Sign: H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga - SDP- Chairman Edo state

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2015 polls:INEC REC Edo State, Hon. Mike Igini present voters Register to all political parties in Edo state of Nigeria in an emergency Stakeholder’s meeting on Thursday the 19th of March 2015 @ INEC Office Benin: His Excellency Prince Frank Ukonga the chairman of IPAC Edo state received the Hard copies of voters registrar from Hon . Mike Igini on the behalf of all political parties, in Edo state in the presence of the media and press

INEC REC Edo state Hon Mike Igini

2015 polls:INEC REC Edo State, Hon. Mike Igini present voters Register to all political parties in Edo state of Nigeria in an emergency Stakeholder’s meeting on Thursday the 19th of March 2015 @ INEC Office Benin: His Excellency Prince Frank Ukonga the chairman of IPAC Edo state received the Hard copies of voters registrar from Hon . Mike Igini on the behalf of all political parties, in Edo state in the presence of the media and press

In a colorful stakeholders meeting attended by all the chairmen and secretaries of political parties in Edo state the INEC REC Hon. Mike Igini presented the hard copies of the Voters Register for the 2015 polls of the Nigerian federation to the IPAC Chairman Edo state of Nigeria His Excellency Prince Frank Ukonga for subsequent distribution to all political parties in Edo state. He emphasized INEC’S commitment to conducting credible free and fair polls of international standard practice and elucidated on the nutty gritty of how the non sensitive materials have been moved to the Rack centers in all the local government areas while the sensitive would be moved a few hours to the election. The amiable, intelligent and vibrant INEC REC also was quick to intimate that for the election separate materials has been customized to have credible polls and theses material are in various colors..the ballot paper and ballot boxes for the presidential polls are in red colors, the senate and legislatures in green colors , while the governorship in black colors…so this would add to easy sorting of votes and easy identification of how and where to cast the various votes.

Receiving the voter Registrar Hard copies from the INEC REC Edo state of Nigeria, His Excellency Prince Frank Ukonga, the Chairman of IPAC- Inters party Advisory Council- Edo state chapter/ South -South thanked the INEC REC and the entire staff of INEC for their dexterity and commitment to conducting credible and laudable polls in Nigeria and called for the cooperation of all political parties in Edo state and the south south Region to ensure peaceful and violent free polls warning that IPAC will not hesitate to weld the big stick and recommend sanctions or disciplinary measures  which could go as far as outright banning a candidate or political party that violate the IPAC code of conduct from contesting the forth coming elections…

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Breaking News: 2015 Latest: Edo state Commissioner of Police Compol Samuel Damilola Adegbuyi Holds Stakeholders meeting@ Police Hq Hall, Benin; to Sign Peace Accord with All Political Parties of Edo state of Nigeria: the meeting was attended by IPAC {Inter Party Advisory Council } Chairman Edo state His Excellency Frank Ukonga & all IPAC Exco, INEC REC Edo state Hon Mike Igini, Top security commanders of Army, Air force, Customs, Immigrations, DSS, Civil Defense Corps, chairmen and secretaries of all political parties in Edo state among which includes APC Chairman Hon Anslem Ojezua, SDP Chairman Prince Frank Ukonga, PDP Chairman Hon Dan Obih, etc, civil societies, labor unions, press crew etc…

Edo state CP Compol Damilola Adegbuyi,INEC REC Hon Mike Igini[ left], DSS Director Edo state [right]

Breaking News: 2015 Latest: Edo state Commissioner of Police Compol  Samuel Damilola Adegbuyi Holds Stakeholders meeting@ Police Hq Hall, Benin; to Sign Peace Accord with All Political Parties of Edo state of Nigeria: the meeting was attended by IPAC {Inter Party Advisory Council } Chairman Edo state His Excellency Frank Ukonga & all IPAC Exco, INEC  REC Edo state Hon Mike Igini, Top security commanders of Army, Air force, Customs, Immigrations, DSS, Civil Defense Corps, chairmen and secretaries of all political parties in Edo state among which includes APC Chairman Hon Anslem Ojezua, SDP Chairman Prince Frank Ukonga, PDP Chairman Hon Dan Obih, etc, civil societies, labor unions, press crew etc…

The 2015 polls of the Nigerian federation had a positive boost on the 17^th of March 2015, when the Edo state commissioner of Police Compol  Samuel Adegbuyi held an all embracing security meeting with all the political parties in Edo state of Nigeria to endorse a security undertaking and pact binding on all political Parties in Edo state to maintain peace, law and order before, during and After the 2015 polls in Edo state… In his keynote Address the amiable police commissioner called on all stakeholder particularly the politicians to caution their followers and members to desist from hooliganism and any act that can lead to a breakdown of law and order in Edo state, while also expressing the preparedness of the police force to manage and curtail all forms of violence before, during and after the polls…

The INEC REC Edo state Hon Mike Igini impressed all participants on the readiness of INEC to conduct the 2015 polls in Edo state addressed to have free, fair and laudable record of international standard practice. He demonstrated the Card reader verification exercise that would be used in the accreditation for eligible voters which he noted would put all party thugs out of business.

On the behalf of all political parties in Edo state of Nigeria, the chairman of IPAC - Inter Party Advisory council- which is the Apex governing body of political parties in Edo state, His Excellency Prince Frank Ukonga commended the Police commissioner Compol Ademola Adegbuyi and the top security commanders of Edo state for putting up such an all embracing spectacular gathering of all parties in Edo state to sign a peace accord that would be binding on all parties , Prince Frank Ukonga commended the INEC for their tenacity and hard work in the creation of sustainable democratic dispensation in Nigeria and sub Saharan Africa…

Later on the contents of the peace Accord was red to all after an interactive session and all parties signed the Peace Accord in Alphabetical order…

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: His Excellency Prince Frank Ukonga, Chairman IPAC [Inter Party Advisory Council]] Edo state and South- South zone, on the behalf of IPAC EXCO and all the citizens of Edo state and the South -South Zone, welcome Her Excellency Dame Patience Jonathan to Edo state of Nigeria.

Her Excellency Dame Patience Jonathan in Benin

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: His Excellency Prince Frank Ukonga, Chairman IPAC [Inter Party Advisory Council]] Edo state and South- South zone, on the behalf of IPAC EXCO and all the citizens of Edo state and the South -South Zone, welcome Her Excellency Dame Patience Jonathan to Edo state of Nigeria.

 IPAC, on the behalf of the chairman of IPAC Edo state/ South -South  Zone,His Excellency Prince Frank Ukonga, IPAC Exco, and all the political parties of Edo state and South -South Region, on the behalf of all the citizens of Edo state and South- South, we welcome the First Lady of the Nigerian Federation Her Excellency Dame Patience Jonathan to Edo state of Nigeria. We urge all the peoples of Edo state and South- South extraction to give favorable dispositions to her volition which would translate to supporting the First Lady and her husband His Excellency Dr Goodluck Jonathan, the President and commander in Chief of the Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the 2015 polls .We wish Her Excellency happy and fruitful visit to Edo state of Nigeria

Long Live Edo state, Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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SDP, PDP & APC IN FINAL SHOWDOWN ;The 3 Parties of SDP, PDP, APC are Contesting all positions of 3 senate seats, 9 Reps and 24 EDHA Seats in Edo state- Analysis of their strenght and weaknesses;Edo state SDP Chairman H.E. Frank Ukonga, storms Edo state with Posters of GEJ & SDP 2015 partnership

Edo SDP Chairman storms Edo state with Posters of GEJ & SDP 2015 partnership

SDP, PDP & APC IN FINAL SHOWDOWN ;The 3 Parties of SDP, PDP, APC are Contesting all positions of 3 senate seats, 9 Reps and 24 EDHA Seats in Edo state- Analysis of their strenght and weaknesses;

Three political parties of APC, SDP and the PDP are out to slog it out in the 2015 general polls of Edo state. The three political parties are contesting all the 36 elective positions of 3 senate seats, 9 Representatives and 24 House of Assembly membership.
Analyzing their strength and weaknesses may pose some challenges in the aspect that Edo state currently is undergoing lots of transformation in the contest of voters aparty as such there is a general believe that the two major political parties of APC and the PDP that had ruled the state since the beginning of the novae democratic experience have not actually delivered the dividends of democracy to the masses of Edo state and are besieged by internal strives which gave reason for some stalwarts of the party and the Edo masses to start looking up to a third alternative of the SDP that brand peoples oriented populist ideology of job creation, industrial and agricultural revolution, cheep electricity, water, free education at all levels, empowerment of youth, women and elders in the communities and what have you...
The SDP has sprang the surprise as Hon Razak Momoh , a member of the Edo state house of assembly suddenly decamped from PDP to join SDP and fortunately clinged the ticket to run on SDP platform as a member of House of Assembly representing Etsako West constituency 2  of Edo North. Hon Abubakar Momoh currently the Representative of Etsako in the federal House of Representative decamped to SDP to cling the senate seat of Edo North for SDP.. While a host of very big names like Anselm Agbabi  former House of Assembly member, Akin Abgaje former  chairman Akoko Edo lga, Obas Ekehinde of the Owan fed constituency etc in short the SDP  is firmly rooted in Edo North and would spring surprises judging from the support of the masses for the new entrant...
while in Edo central the SDP led by a former Gubernatorial candidate of AD Hon Idomonza Isidahomie leading a crop of seasoned politicians are out to spring surprise and in the Edo south same can be said where comrade Erugie Iyobosa is leading another set of determined SDP candidates to scoop all the seats of the Edo south polity...
The PDP under the leadership of chief Dan Orbih and Pastor Ize Iyamu also parade a 36 candidate team of highly experienced politicians that would be difficult to beat in this election and most likely would harvest more than 50% of the seats being contested.
The APC  have virtually retained all the honorables in the House from Kabiru Adjoto, to  Uyi Igbe, Philip Saibu etc but juxapositioning some of them for higher callings.. Their 36 candidate team which are all cronies of comrade Adams Oshiomhole has a new entrant of Bar Alimikena who clinged the senate seat of Edo North and as a greyhound in politics may have it difficult to edge out Pascal Ugboma of PDP and Hon Momoh of the SDP.
While in Edo south Hon Osagie of the APC  for senate will have a though battle to edge out PDP senatorial candidate Oroghide and the SDP candidate Hon Iyobosa.. and in that order of mutantis mutandis goes for the 9 Seats House of representative contest and the 24 Seats of the states house of Assembly respectively
Which would be keenly contested among the three political parties that have good structures all over the state.

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IPAC -Inter Party Advisory Council Edo state chapter under the chairmanship of H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga condemn the Arson on ITV station Benin, and the violence in Edo state including over heating of the polity and the safety of life and properties; call on the police and task force to step into the security challenges of Edo state so that it would not degenerate into mayhem and anarchy.

Omosode Igbinedion@ ITV studio

IPAC -Inter Party Advisory Council Edo state chapter under the chairmanship of H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga condemn the Arson on ITV station Benin, and the  violence in Edo state including over heating of the polity and the safety of life and properties; call on the police and task force to step into the security challenges of Edo state so that it would not degenerate into mayhem and anarchy.

The IPAC EXCO of Edo state under the chairmanship of His Excellency Prince Frank Ukonga today held an emergency meeting on the space of violence in Edo state and in particular condemn in strong terms the fire that gutted the ITV television station and other politically motivated violence in the state. Also we noticed that bill boards , posters of candidates are being destroyed all over the polity and a cold war seems to be building up between the PDP and the APC.

We call on the federal government , the police and the task force to intervene urgently with a view to stop the imminent class that can snowball into mayhem and anarchy...

Long live Edo state, Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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PRINCE FRANK UKONGA ,CHAIRMAN SDP EDO STATE PRESENT SDP 36 CANDIDATES FULL TEAM FOR EDO 2015/2016 POLLS, AND APPEAL TO ALL EDO STATE CITIZENS TO VOTE FOR THEM

PRINCE FRANK UKONGA ,CHAIRMAN SDP EDO STATE PRESENT SDP 36 CANDIDATES FULL TEAM FOR EDO 2015/2016 POLLS, AND APPEAL TO ALL EDO STATE CITIZENS TO VOTE FOR THEM
President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Governor for 2016 polls Edo state
Prince Frank Ukonga
Senate
1] Hon. Idomonza Isidahomen-  Edo Central
2] Hon. Iroguah Iyobosa-            Edo south
3] Hon. Abubakar Momoh -       Edo North
House Of Representatives
1] Hon . Obas Ekehinde-             Owan Fed constituency
2] Hon. Shaibu Elamah-              Etsako Fed constituency
3] Hon. Akin Agbaje -                  Akoko Edo Fed constituency
4] Hon. Raymond Evbuomwon  -Oredo Fed constituency
5] Hon  Iyamu Omoruyi              Ovia Fed Constituency
6] Hon, Jolly osagie Ekhaguere  Orionwon/ uhu fed constituency
7] Hon.Eseosa Omoregbe            Egor/ Ikpoba Oha Fed constituency
8] Hon Eugene Okoeguale           Esan North  Fed Constituency
9] Akhanene Johnbul                   Esan Central Fed constituency
House of Assembly candidates of SDP
1] Osaro Owaifo -                        Oredo West
2] Purpose Iserhiehen                 Oredo East
3] Wilson Egomogiazin               Ovia north East
4]Iyamu Kelvin                            Ovia south west
5] Edosanwan Osamwonyi         Ovia North East 2
6] Tony Heritage                          Ikpoba Okha
7] Osariemen Okuonghae           Egor
8] Ikpowonsa Osayomore           Orhionwon South
9] Charles Imade                         Orhiowon East
10] Fredirick Igiwiyisi                Uhunmwode
11] Odiaua Alphonsus                 Esan south East
12] John Ehis                               Esan North East 2
13] Odia Ilo Margaret                 Esan West
14] Ihore Felix Ahunsimere        Esan Central
15]Oghadueki Simeon                 Igueben
16]Okosun Okojie Tony              Esan North East 1
17]Hon Ibrahim Mohammed      Etsako West 2
18] Oreruan Dare Cornelius       Owan East
19] Igoin Gavin Efeiri                  Owan West
20]Coker Bello                             Akoko Edo 11
21]Hon Anslem Agbabi               Akoko Edo 1
22] Momoh Abdulrazak              Etsako West 1
23] Moses Agbukor                     Etsako East
24] Hon Fidelis Agbaiza              Etsako central

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