Edo Poll: I’ll be servant of all, ready to work with opposition —Okpebholo
THE Governor-elect of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, yesterday, promised to be a servant to all people of the state.
Edo Election: INEC to investigate allegation of wrong figures in results sheets
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will investigate allegations of wrong figures entered into polling unit result sheets in the ongoing Edo governorship election. The commission in a short statement on X on Saturday night promised to investigate the matter immediately. “The commission’s attention has been drawn to an allegation of wrong […]
Edo election: INEC begins collation, to review results declared under duress
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it is set to begin state-level collation of results of Saturday’s Governorship Election in Edo state.
Edo election: Police walk Gov Obaseki out of INEC’s office
IT was a dramatic scene at about 4:10 am when Governor Godwin Obaseki was forced out of the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Benin by the DIG Frank Mba.
Edo election: APC members protest Obaseki’s presence at INEC office
SOME members of the All Progressives Congress stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s office at about 3.30 am on Sunday demanding that state governor Godwin Obesity should leave the office because he has no reason to be there when results were yet to be. Announced
Edo Election: APC, PDP in tight race as LP struggles
THE ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the main opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, were locked in a tight race last night as Edo State 2024 governorship election inched to the finish line, last night.
PDP to protest outcome of Edo election
THE Director General of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Council, Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen early Sunday morning protested the just concluded governorship election saying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would protest the outcome which is being skewed in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Sen Monday Okpebholo.
Edo Election: Police arrest two thugs, seven others for vote buying
The Police on Saturday said it has arrested two alleged political thugs of one of the parties contesting the Edo governorship election with voter’s cards, and pre-filled ballot box papers even as it said six others were arrested for possession of large sums of money to be used for Vote buying.
Edo Election: Obaseki lauds voters’ enthusiasm, security
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has commended the zeal of voters in the state who trooped out en masse to cast their votes in the governorship election in spite of the heavy rain. Speaking to journalists after casting his votes at about 11:57 a.m. at Oredo Ward 4, unit 19, Emokpae Primary School, Obaseki also […]
Edo election: PDP demands immediate release of arrested voters
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands for the immediate and unconditional release of voters including PDP members and supporters who were illegally arrested by APC compromised security operatives while peacefully queuing to vote in the on-going Governorship election in Edo State.
Obaseki wins polling unit, Akpata loses
The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has won his polling unit.
