Eligible Voters in Ewohimi, particularly in Okaegben ward one, polling 3 and 15, were yet to exercise their franchise as at 10.30am at the ongoing Edo governorship election. The unit is the polling centre of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo where he is...
Edo State Governorship election
Scores of voters in Edo Central on Saturday trooped out to participate in the off-cycle governorship election in the state amidst a downpour. Voting commenced at exactly 8:40 a.m. at the Eguare Primary School, Ujiogba in Esan West Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, which hosts three polling...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Sen. Monday Okpebholo remains its governorship candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo. The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Mr Felix Morka, made the party’s position clear in a statement issued in Abuja. Morka said the clarification became necessary following fake news...
Commuters and motorists trying to beat Saturday’s Edo governorship election movement restriction got stranded at the Jattu junction on Benin-Auchi-Okene highway of Etsako West Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected persons had anticipated that enforcement of the order would start from 8...
Security personnel were seen mounting roadblocks on roads in Benin as early as 6:00 a.m., ahead of the Edo governorship election, which is set to begin at 8:00 a.m. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that security personnel in the wee hours of the day began stopping and...
Some residents of Benin City, Edo, have expressed worry over the heavy presence of security personnel particularly in the state capital, ahead of the Saturday governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who went round town on Friday to feel the pulse among Benin residents reports that...
A Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Friday, adjourned hearing in the case filed against Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s governorship candidate in the Saturday election in Edo, indefinitely. Magistrate Abubakar Mukhtar adjournment followed an order of Justice O.C. Agbaza of the FCT High Court granting leave...
Labour Party candidate in the Sept. 21 Edo Governorship Election, Olumide Akpata, has said he is still in the race to become governor of the state. Akpata stated this in Benin on Friday, while debunking a publication that he had stepped down from the governorship race. He said the...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has identified 60 flash spots in Edo ahead of the Saturday’s Governorship Election in the state. Mr Gbenga Agun, the state Commandant of the NSCDC disclosed this on Friday in Benin during an interview with the News Agency of...
My dear Owanlen, I hope that you are getting your well-deserved rest and that this meets you well. I just want to bring you up to speed with political developments in Edo State. In less than 24 hours, the electorate will troop out to vote to elect the next...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on all political actors and stakeholders to work towards deepening the nation’s democracy by prioritising peace and security in the Edo governorship election on Saturday. Jonathan in a statement by his Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze in Abuja, urged politicians to pursue their interests...
The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, insists that his fallout with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, will not hurt the chances of the Peoples Democratic Party to emerge victorious in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Wike was one of the figureheads that worked...
The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, says he does not regret saying that Saturday’s governorship election in the state is a do or die affair. The governor came under heavy criticisms, especially from members of the opposition party over the statement a few days ago. Speaking on Channels...
he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties and candidates in Edo against engaging in electioneering campaigns beyond the Thursday midnight deadline. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Mr Sam Olumekun, Information and Voter Education Committee, gave the warning in a statement, on Thursday in Abuja. Olumekun said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Police to ensure a free, fair and credible governorship election in Edo State. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr ,Debo Ologunagba stated this at a news conference on...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the forthcoming Edo governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has visited his hometown, Ewhohimi, in Esan South East local government area, to garner support from his community. Ighodalo, during his visit on Wednesday hosted elders and party leaders from Ewhohimi, Ewhossa, and Ewatto...
DIG Frank Mba, in charge of the police contingent for Edo Governorship Election, says the state command has raided black spots ahead of the September 21 Governorship Election. Mba said this at a news briefing on Wednesday in Benin, shortly after addressing the police personnel deployed for the poll....
The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has tasked INEC and security agencies to ensure a free, fair and credible Edo governorship election come Sept. 21. Obi made the call at the grand finale rally for Olumide Akpata, LP candidate in...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the security agencies will ensure that this Saturday’s governorship election in Edo is conducted free and fair under a conducive environment. Musa gave the assurance on Wednesday, when he visited the state to assess the readiness of members of...
The Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacked the powers to deregister any political party in the country. National Secretary of the party, Mr Obiora Ifoh, made this known in a statement in Abuja. He said the attention of the party’s leadership had...