THE INTENSIFIED REPORT

 The All Progressive Congress, APC, has congratulated the governor of Edo  State, Godwin Obaseki, over his victory in the September 19 governorship election in the State. Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, defeated Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC, to secure second term as the governor of the State. A statement by the chairman of the party’s Caretaker Extraordinary/Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, said the outcome of the election represented victory for Nigeria’s democracy. “Edo State Governorship election is over, the winner has been declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the person of the Mr. Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP). We hereby congratulate the winner of the election, the people of Edo State and all Nigerians. The peaceful conduct of the election and its outcome represent victory for Nigeria’s democracy” “As a party, we join our leader, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, to a

Alhaji Abdulhamid Sani, APC Chairman in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina have been killed by bandits. The 55 year-old Sani was killed Sunday by bandits in a shooting rampage. According to a source, the assailants came from a forest on a motorcycle and opened fire, killing him on the spot. His body, it was learnt, had been deposited at the General Hospital in Batsari. Katsina Police Spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed Sani’s death in a statement on Sunday.