Tag: governorship election
Ondo 2012: LP, Opposition Parties In Blame Game Over Violence
In the run-up to the October 20 governorship election in Ondo State, southwest Nigeria, the main opposition political parties have…
ACN sets up council for Ondo campaign group
The Governing Council of Independent Campaign Network, a platform to complement, fortify and fast track the efforts of Aketi Compaign…
PDP denies pact with Governor Oshiomhole
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State chapter on Sunday denied going into secret pact with Governor Adams…
Body of missing INEC staff found
The body of the missing INEC ad-hoc staff involved in a boat mishap during the July 14 governorship election in…
PDP Begins Legal Battle Against Oshiomhole
There were indications on Friday that candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 14 July governorship election in…
Anenih’s Political Death
The long reign of Chief Tony Anenih as the heavyweight champion of Edo politics ends in ignominy, as his protege…
When Edo People Spoke With Votes
By Jethro Ibileke The Edo governorship election was not logistically perfect, but good enough to deliver a crushing Oshiomhole victory Events…
How Oshiomhole Nailed Anenih’s Coffin
Ratings before last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State was that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, political heavy weights led…
Oshiomhole: And The Ayes Have It
By Peter Clever Opara The way and manner the Comrade Governor, Adams Oshiomhole routed the PDP candidate in the…
Oshiomhole Laughs Last, Story Of His Victory
The Edo State 2012 governorship election has come and gone, leaving in its wake a landslide victory for Governor Adams…
Oshiomhole Dedicates Victory To Edo People
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Sunday described President Goodluck Jonahan as a statesman and a man of honour. Oshiomhole,…
All Set For Edo Polls
Anxiety and tension have enveloped Benin City, capital of Edo State, Southsouth Nigeria, and other major towns as armed soldiers…
Jega Pledges Fair Election In Edo
INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said the people of Edo State would witness a fair process in the conduct…
INEC Deploys 8 Commissioners, 10 RECs For Edo Guber Poll
INEC has deployed eight National Commissioners and 10 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to Edo for the July 14 governorship election.…
EDO ELECTION: Who Laughs Last?
Governor Adams Oshiomhole tests his political might against Chief Tony Anenih, the octogenarian widely regarded as the godfather of Edo…