Tag: Edo 2024 governorship election
Edo: Ighodalo’s campaign DG, Iduoriyekemwen, dumps PDP
Iduoriyekemwen stated that the values and principles that once defined the PDP, as laid down by its founding fathers, have…
Okpebholo vs Ighodalo: PDP accepts Supreme Court judgement with ‘grace, dignity’
"Let it be known: this is not the end. This is only another chapter in our shared journey toward a…
Edo governorship poll: Supreme Court adjourns judgment indefinitely
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on May 29, upheld the election of Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo.
Ighodalo loses again as Appeal Court affirms Okpebholo as Edo governor
Okpebholo, has called on Ighodalo to accept Thursday's judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed his victory
Edo governorship: Ighodalo vows to fight the battle to end
Ighodalo further alleged that a farm of one of his witnesses was burnt to intimidate him from testifying for the…
Edo election: 3 PDP witnesses give testimonies on alleged irregularities
The PDP and its candidate in the election, Dr Asue Ighodalo are challenging the INEC’s declaration of the Gov. Monday…
Party supporters clash at Edo election petition tribunal
The Tribunal had commenced pre-hearing sitting on petitions filed by seven aggrieved parties challenging the declaration of the candidate of…
Edo election: 6 political parties ask tribunal to annul Okpebholo’s victory
In its petition, ADP contended that the votes accredited to the 2nd Respondent and indeed all the candidates for the…
U.S Ambassador: Conduct of Edo governorship election widely peaceful
“The U.S. Mission in Nigeria commends the people of Edo for the widely peaceful conduct of gubernatorial elections on September…
Edo election: Buhari reacts to victory of APC’s Okpebholo
Buhari in the congratulatory message, described Okpebolo victory the Edo governorship election as “historic”. He expressed hope that the incoming…
#EdoDecides: INEC extends voting time at PUs where voting started late
“To ensure that no voter is disenfranchised, the commission wishes to reiterate that, in line with our Regulations and Guidelines,…
#EdoDecides: What Asue Ighodalo said after casting his ballot
Ighodalo said: "The worst is that they go round trying to buy votes. They buy votes for 15-20 thousand. They…
Alleged age falsification: Court stops Magistrate’s summons of APC’s Okpebholo
Mukhtar, the presiding magistrate at Wuse Zone 2, had, on Sept. 12, summoned Okpebholo for allegedly making a false statement…
#EdoDecides: INEC commences distribution of sensitive materials
The election has 17 political parties whose candidates are vying for the governorship seat.
Edo election: Obaseki to distribute N1bn to market women
Obaseki revealed this during the annual get-together of Edo market women in honour of the governor in Benin. The governor…
#EdoDecides: You’ll become first victims if opposition wins, Obaseki warns civil servants
Obaseki gave the warning on Tuesday during a 'thank you' meeting with public servants. "I came to appreciate and thank…
Edo election: Police Commissioner denies ties with Wike
The Edo chapter of PDP had recently requested the replacement of Iwo ahead of next Saturday, 21 September, 2024 governorship…
Edo 2024: Court summons APC’s Okpebholo over alleged age falsification
The Magistrate Abubakar Mukthar asked Okpebholo to appear before him on September 20, a day before the election to defend…
Edo 2024: PDP links CP, INEC REC to Wike, seeks their redeployment
Edo chairman of the PDP, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, who made the call Thursday evening, described the duo as allies of…
‘You lack faintest idea of what it takes to run govt,’ Edo govt slams LP’s Akpata
Osagie, in the statement alleged that the Labour Party governorship candidate peddled falsehood during his recent appearance on a television…
‘APC recruiting bogus INEC technical staff to rig Edo election,’ PDP cries out
The PDP chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Benin City on Friday. He said: "We wish…
Edo 2024: APC, PDP biker over alleged plans to rig election
Media Director of the APC Campaign Council, Prince Kassim Afegbua alleged that the ESN was set up by Governor Obaseki…
Edo 2024: ‘Shun sensationalism, biased reports’, Olumekun urges journalists
Olumekun who was represented by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, described journalists as an indispensable…
Edo 2024: NRM candidate dumps party, joins APC
He disclosed that he decided to move from his party, NRM to the APC because of the personality of the…
Edo governorship poll: CRPP drums support for PDP’s Asue Ighodalo
The CRPP in a statement by its chairman and secretary, Dr. Samson Isibor and Andrew Ogbebor respectively, described the PDP…
I never knew Asue Ighodalo until recently – APC candidate Okpebholo
According to him, the PDP candidate whom he referred to as Obaseki's godson has been relatively unknown in his own…
Edo APC gov. candidate Okpebholo breaks silence on murder of police orderly
Okpebholo and Shaibu were attacked by gunmen on Thursday at the exit gate of the Benin Airport, on his arrival…
Edo 2024: Court affirms Asue Ighodalo as PDP candidate
Omotosho while delivering judgment in the suit marked CS/469/24, held that Dr. Ighodalo was duly nominated at the 22 February…
Edo 2024: Federal might can’t stop victory of Ighodalo, says PDP chieftain
By Jethro Ibileke A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State, Princess Benedicta Attoh, has said that…
Abuja court judgment: Defect to our party, Edo APC taunts Ighodalo
The Director of Publicity Committee of the APC governorship campaign council, Orobosa Omo-Ojo, urged the embattled PDP candidate to defect…