The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised security concern over the upcoming governorship election in Edo . The chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this in Abuja on Thursday when he appeared before the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters. His...
Edo State Governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Edo office, on Monday call on young female voters to be ambassadors of the Commission ahead of the Sept. 21 governorship election in the state. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Anugbum Onuoha made the call in Benin at a one-day...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Umar Ganduje on Saturday inaugurated the national campaign council of the party for the 2024 governorship election in Edo. Inaugurating the council headed by Gov. Bassey Ottu of Cross River, Ganduje charged the members to ensure the party...
Edo governorship candidate of APC for Sept. 21 off-cycle election, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has said he would not rest until the killers of his security aide, Insp. Onu Akon, are brought to book. The Commissioner of Police in Edo, Funsho Adegboye on Friday during a news conference confirmed...
Gunmen on Thursday in Benin attacked a convoy having APC’s Edo Governorship Candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and the reinstated Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, killing one of the security details. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred along Airport Road, when Okpebholo and several...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In anticipation of the upcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) organized a pre-election training workshop for accredited election observers. The event which took place at the Commission’s headquarters today was chaired by Mr. Sam Olumekun, the National...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, dismissed a suit by impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Phillip Shuaibu and others seeking to invalidate Asue Ighodaloo’s nomination as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election in Edo. The off-cycle elections are to hold on Sept....
No The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its National Vice Chairman (South South), Chief Dan Orbih over his alleged actions and utterances on Edo governorship primary election of the party. The party disclosed this, in a statement, by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Wednesday....
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday urged Edo people to sustain their freedom by voting the current leadership of the state come Sept. 21. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Benin. Nehikhare stated that the PDP...
The Concerned Kogi Citizens Forum has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure full implementation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the off-cycle Edo and Ondo elections. The group’s convener, Isaiah Ijele, who made the call on Sunday in Abuja, said that his...
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, invalidated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as party’s candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the PDP’s primary held on Feb. 22 failed to comply with...
The leadership of Edo chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday announced the expulsion of former deputy governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, from the party. Also expelled was the National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the party, Chief Dan Orbih. Shaibu and Orbih were expelled for anti-party activities, according...
The Deputy Governorship Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Yusuf Kadiri, SAN, has called on the electorate to vote for the party come September 21. Kadiri said, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Auchi, Edo, on Wednesday that their votes count because the party’s...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio had boasted that the vote for President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is more than the 5 states in the entire South East region. The Senate President stated this on Sunday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-South...
Ahead of the Edo governorship poll, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has released a 256-member State Campaign Council with former governor, Adams Oshiomhole, as Chairman. Acting Chairman Jarrett Tenebe, in a statement on Wednesday in Benin, announced Sen. Matthew Urhoghide as the Campaign Council Director-General (DG), and Mr...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised political parties to play by the rules and shun anything that could cause violence during the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the advice during a meeting with leaders of political parties and...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday released the updated list of its members on the Edo Governorship Election National Campaign Council. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja said the updated list by the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that it would replace all facilities damaged by flood in its Edo headquarters office, affirming that the incident not affect the Sept. 24 governorship election in the state as scheduled. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called upon Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to support in mobilizing prospective registrants for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise scheduled to commence simultaneously in Edo and Ondo States on the 27th May 2024. The Chairman of...
The Labour Party (LP) in Edo on Saturday announced its campaign council for the governorship election scheduled for Sept. 21. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the council, led by Rev. Sam Omede as Director-General and Dr Ehikioya Agboga as Deputy, would be inaugurated on May...