As collation in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state continues, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alerted the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Department of State Services, DSS, of alleged moves to replace election results where the PDP is leading, particularly in Edo North Senatorial District.

…Laments killings, cautions security agencies By Dirisu Yakubu As collation in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state continues, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alerted the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Department of State Services, DSS, of alleged moves to replace election results where the PDP is leading, particularly in Edo North Senatorial District. […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The All Progressives Congress APC has accused the Peoples Democratic Party PDP of churning out fake results for Saturday’s Edo state Governorship election, urging the public to ignore same. The APC in a statement by the spokesman of its campaign council “laughed at the speculative results by the PDP where they churned […]

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Adeleye Oyebade in charge of Edo Governorship Evening Security Monitoring Team has warned that nobody who violated electoral laws would go unpunished. Oyebade said this on Saturday in Benin, after inspecting the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office where the final collation of the Edo governorship election results would take place. […]

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One of the soldiers deployed to maintain peace and security in the governorship election process at Akoko-Edo council area of Edo state has threatened to slap anyone who approaches him to settle a dispute. As part of measures of tackling insecurity, the federal government had deployed additional security operatives in Edo But many of them […]

Heads of security for the Edo governorship election announce on Saturday that they have set out to investigate various areas and polling units where cases of gunshots were reported earlier during accreditation and voting. Mr Adeleye Oyebade, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, who heads the Edo election Security Monitoring Team, told the News Agency of Nigeria […]

The incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has expressed displeasure over the conduct of the ongoing governorship election. Obaseki condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the slow pace of the process. After casting his vote at polling unit 19, ward 4, Oredo local government area of the state, Obaseki, who is also […]

By Omeiza Ajayi & Dirisu Yakubu The All Progressives Congress APC has expressed concerns at the possible escalation of electoral violence in Urhonigbe and Owan West, accusing the Peoples Democratic Party PDP of intimidating voters and electoral officials. Spokesman of the APC Media Campaign Council for Edo governorship election, Prince John Mayaki raised the alarm […]

…PDP thugs intimidating voters, INEC officials, says APC ….APC jittery, instigating violence, PDP fires back By Omeiza Ajayi & Dirisu Yakubu The All Progressives Congress APC has expressed concerns at the possible escalation of electoral violence in Urhonigbe and Owan West, accusing the Peoples Democratic Party PDP of intimidating voters and electoral officials. Spokesman of […]

By Ozioruva Aliu THE deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Gani Audu’ Saturday voted in his polling unit, Ward 7, unit 13, Ughioli Primary School Aviele, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo at about 11:10 am where he said Edo state is an APC state and that the party would reclaim […]

Ize-Iyamu By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu yesterday cast his vote at about 9:25 am at Ugboko ward 4, unit 26, Orhionmwon Local Government Council where he expressed optimism that he would win the election.      Ize-Iyamu joined the queue at his […]

…Frowns at vote trading, violation of Covid-19 safety protocol …Replaces faulty Smart Card Readers By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has confirmed a shooting incident in Orhionmwon local government area of Edo state, saying it was working with the police and other security agencies to ensure the peaceful conduct of the ongoing governorship […]

By Ozioruva Aliu THE governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu Saturday cast his vote at about 9:25 am at Ugboko ward 4, unit 26, Orhionmwon Local Government Council where he expressed optimism that he would win the election. Ize-Iyamu joined the queue at his polling unit located at Iguododo Primary […]

There was a mild tension on Saturday at one of the polling units in Edo State where the governorship election is taking place. The incident occurred at Emokpae Model Primary School in Oredo Local Government Area of the state. This is where Governor Godwin Obaseki, who is one of the candidates in the poll, is […]