Tag: Edo governorship election
Edo election: Obaseki reacts to Okpebholo’s Supreme Court victory
Obaseki insists that the PDP and its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, won the September 21, 2024, Edo governorship election.
Supreme Court judgement: Okpebholo reacts, extends olive branch to opposition
He urges political leaders across party lines to rise above division and contribute constructively to the task of building a…
A word for Peter Obi on Edo governorship election
Peter Obi's careless talk in condemning Edo election is allegorical of the drunk who condemns the well meaning, and is…
Edo governorship election: Tribunal delivers judgment in PDP’s petition
The PDP and Ighodalo are challenging the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare Sen. Monday Okpebholo…
We arrested 6 suspects, recovered weapons, BiVAS during Edo election – DIG Mba
He also disclosed that four weapons of different mix, life ammunition, 58 Voter's cards and some stolen BiVAS machine were…
Edo governorship election failed integrity test, says observer group
The organisation said its findings showed that votes were altered in some places at the level of collation. The organisation…
‘APC’s victory in Edo election, a vote of confidence in Tinubu’
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Sen. Monday Okpebholo of the APC as the winner of the Edo…
#EdoDecides: Election observers worried over collation of results
The observers, including the Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room, Yiaga Africa, Kimpact Development Initiative, the, Nigerian Women Trust Fund, ElectHER,…
INEC to begin collation of Edo governorship election results at 10 am
The REC also reiterated the commitment of INEC to delivering a free and fair election in the state.
Edo election: INEC probes alleged entering of wrong figures in result sheets
NEC said this in a statement published on its X handle on Saturday evening. The Commission said it has received…
INEC uploads 94.25% of Edo governorship election results
The three front runners are Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party; Monday Okpebholo the candidate of the All Progressives…
#EdoDecides: Voting continues as Ighodalo keeps vigil at polling unit
The PDP candidate who voted at about 12.10 pm, insisted on seeing the process to a logical end.
#EdoDecides: Senior citizens flock polls for Ighodalo in Ewohimi
The senior citizens were seen walking with the aid of clutches, walking sticks, while others received assistance from family members…
APC, PDP guilty of bribing voters in Edo
She said vote buying disrupted ths voting process in some areas.
#EdoDecides: Ighodalo unhappy with late arrival of INEC officials at voting center
Ighodalo's who was not happy with the late arrival of voting materials, however, he said that the time is still…
Edo election: Heavy downpour delay arrival of INEC officials in Okaegben
Dr Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Edo governorship election, is expected to vote at Okaegben…
#EdoDecides: Early turnout, voting commences in Edo central
Accreditation and voting had already commenced simultaneously at Ward 2, Units 2, 3 and 11, located inside Egware Primary School,…
Edo election: Security operatives mount roadblocks in Benin
Security personnel in the wee hours of the day began stopping and searching vehicles at the roadblocks, as well asking…
It’s election day in Edo
President Bola Tinubu on his part admonished all stakeholders to respect the "rules of the game".
Edo election: Court adjourns perjury case against APC’s Okpebholo indefinitely
he magistrate had, on Sept. 12, summoned Okpebholo for allegedly making a false statement on his date of birth. The…
Edo election: IGP Egbetokun orders restriction of movement
“Furthermore, the IGP has mandated that special attention be afforded to individuals with disabilities, pregnant women, nursing mothers, aged, and…
Tinubu speaks about Edo governorship election
Tinubu implored the governorship candidates, political parties, and supporters to respect the democratic process and the people's will.
Edo election: Okpebholo vows to clear outstanding LG workers salaries within 100 days
Okpebholo, who listed the number of months owed in each of the local government areas, described the act as wickedness.
#EdoDecides: Police train 500 officers on election security
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the training session, the State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Edwin-Iwo, stated that the training…
INEC extends time for PVC collection in Edo
Olumekun said that stakeholders unanimously appealed to the commission to consider an extension of period for the collection of PVCs…
Edo guber: Funds already released, we’re good to go, says Mahmood Yakubu
"Similarly, the BVAS that are going to be used for training will not be deployed for the election. For this…
Edo governorship election: Police begin mop up of illegal arms
Iwo said, during a meeting with the chairmen of political parties and their respective governorship candidates, that the aim was…
Edo Governorship Election: The Gladiators and the Pretenders
By Jethro Ibileke The 21st of September gubernatorial election in Edo State is fast approaching, and it’s shaping up to…
Edo 2024: Over 2.6m to vote, as INEC presents registers to parties
According to Prof. Gumas, Ikpoba/Okha Local Government Area has the highest number of registered voters with 400,495, followed by Oredo…
Edo guber: INEC announces dates for PVC collection
"We urge voters who took their time to register during the CVR to also take time to collect their PVCs…