Electorate and observer at Ugboko Ward 5, Unit 26, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo, agree that the conduct of the state governorship election is peaceful. Some of the electorate who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Saturday, said that the conduct was well organised. They also commended the […]

By Nwafor Sunday As Edo State gubernatorial election is ongoing, the candidates of the major political parties, APC and PDP, spoke to journalists about the exercise. Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu displayed happiness and opined that “The process is good and going on smoothly; there is no thuggery and violence, the place is peaceful and calm. READ […]

The Card Readers provided for the Edo Governorship election to authenticate fingerprints of voters in Esan West and Esan Central Local Government Areas of Edo on Saturday failed to recognise some voters. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the election in the areas, report that while the Card Readers easily identified […]

The Card Readers provided for the Edo Governorship election to authenticate fingerprints of voters in Esan West and Esan Central Local Government Areas of Edo on Saturday failed to recognise some voters. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the election in the areas, report that while the Card Readers easily identified […]

By Nwafor Sunday The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki has expressed displeasure over the ongoing governorship exercise in Edo. While fielding questions from Journalists after casting his vote, Obaseki said he was disappointed in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, noting that the commission would have prepared better than they did […]

The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), on Saturday, said voters in Ologbosere primary school, ward 4 with 40 units and other polling units they visited were not observing the COVID-19 guidelines as stipulated in the INEC policy. Mr Wilson Manji, the deputy project coordinator, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that although the […]

As INEC confirms shootings, talks tough on materials’ hijack in Egor Frowns at vote trading, violation of Covid-19 safety protocol Replaces faulty Smart Card Readers By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Security personnel, electoral officials, and voters ran for dear lives on Saturday in Urhonigbe, Orhionmwon local government area following an escalation in electoral violence which […]

By Nwafor Sunday ‘I am confident of a win this election’, says the All Progressives Congress, APC, a candidate in the ongoing Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. He made the declaration a few minutes after casting his vote at Ugboko ward 4, unit 26, Orhionmwon Local Government Council of the state at about 9:25 […]

  The card readers provided for the Edo Governorship election to authenticate fingerprints of voters in Esan West and Esan Central Local Government Areas of Edo on Saturday failed to recognise some voters. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the election in the areas, report that while the Card Readers easily […]

By Nwafor Sunday The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the ongoing gubernatorial election in Edo, Godwin Obaseki has cast his vote. Obaseki had waited for about an hour on the queue before casting his vote. READ ALSO: Breaking: Vote buying in Edo as aggrieved voters protest There was pandemonium at his polling unit 19, […]

Some Presiding Officers in the Sept.19, governorship election in Edo and an international Observer team, Centre for Strategic Conflict Management, have commended the peaceful electoral process in Oredo Ward 4. They gave the commendation at the on-going governorship election on Saturday in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Oredo Ward 4 […]

By Ozioruva Aliu THE deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Gani Audu’ 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 the […]

Aggrieved voters are currently protesting against vote buying at Emokpae Model Primary on Mission Road, where Obaseki will cast his vote. A woman who asked newsmen to hide her identity said, she will collect the money and vote for the candidate of her choice Also TheCable reported that in polling unit eight, ward two of […]

Some Presiding Officers in the Sept.19, governorship election in Edo and an international Observer team, Centre for Strategic Conflict Management, have commended the peaceful electoral process in Oredo Ward 4. They gave the commendation at the on-going governorship election on Saturday in Benin. The Oredo Ward 4 is the voting point of the incumbent governor, […]

Following the ongoing gubernatorial election in Edo, one person has been reportedly shot at Ologbo in Ikpoba Okah LGA, Edo State. “I heard gunshots and called the DPO Ologbo. He told it was police that fired warning shots to disperse the crowd when the place became rowdy. The area is calm and peaceful now”, said […]