By Nwafor Sunday Hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki, winner of Saturday’s gubernatorial election, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Sunday said he was “studying the results”, noting that he would announce his next move. Ize-Iyamu had […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, have described the Governor Godwin Obaseki’s victory in Saturday’s election as a triumph of democracy and rejection of the imposition of candidates. In a statement signed by Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum and governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, the described […]

By Bashir Bello – Kano Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, says the outcome of the Edo State governorship election has insights into the future of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC. This was as he said the party should look inwards and outwards to do some soul […]

By Chidi Nkwopara – Owerri The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been commended for being neutral in the just concluded gubernatorial election in Edo State. The spokesperson of Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, who made the commendation in a press statement, made available to Vanguard Sunday, also reasoned that the […]

Mabel Oboh, the African Democratic Congress, ADC’s governorship candidate in the just-concluded Edo State election, has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki, who has emerged the winner.

Former Deputy President of the Senate Sen. Ike Ekweremadu has congratulated Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki, on his re-election, describing the just concluded election as “a huge relief”. Ekweremadu, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Campaign Council for Edo, said this in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr […]

Hails Buhari, INEC, security agencies for peaceful, credible poll The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has hailed Edo people and supporters of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for their display of immense courage and support in the face of threats, intimidation and brutalisation as he emerged victorious in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in […]

Commends Oba Of Benin’s role over peace initiative By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Centre for Liberty, CFL, Sunday, hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over conduct of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday, September 2019. The commendation was made in a statement signed by Co-convener, CFL, Ariyo […]

Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, has said that candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu is set to concede defeat and congratulate the governor on his triumph in Saturday’s gubernatorial poll, any moment from now. Obaseki of the PDP polled a total of 307,955 votes […]

By Nwafor Sunday The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki defeated his closet opponent Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 13 local governments. Ize-Iyamu won in five local governments with a total of 223,619 votes, while Obaseki polled 307,955 to defeat all the contenders. He defeated Ize-Iyamu […]