ON Wednesday, September 28th 2016, most indigenes of Edo state from home and abroad and from all works of life are expected to have arrived the state to exercise their civic rights. We are all expected to vote into office a new governor who will preside over the affairs of state, for another four years.

Teachers in Edo State under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), have endorsed Mr Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as their preferred candidate for the September 28 governorship election in Edo State.

APC candidate, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday raised an alarm over an alleged plot to attack his campaign convoy.

The PDP Reform Group has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to introduce compromised ballot papers to rig the poll in favour of the APC.

THE National leadership of All Progressives Grand Alliance [APGA] has constituted a three-man disciplinary committee to investigate anti-party allegations levelled against the suspended Edo State chairman of the party, Elder Godfrey Ehimen.

There was confusion in Benin yesterday after the Igie-Ohen, or Chief Priests endorsed the two leading candidates separately.

I want to urge President Buhari not to allow Oshiomhole’s personal greed to throw Edo state into chaos. Mr. President must caution INEC not to be used to rig the election in favour of APC.

As the Sept. 28 Edo Governorship election approaches, leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo South Senatorial District, have assured the party of their votes.

THE convoy of Dr Idia Ize-Iyamu, the wife of the PDP governorship candidate was yesterday attacked in Iyamho, Estako West local government area of Edo State allegedly by APC supporters.

EDO state Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has said that it has withdrawn its support for the party’s Governorship Candidate, Osaro Onaiwu, over alleged anti-party activities.

THE Dania of Auchi Kingdom, Alhaji Usman Abudah, yesterday, said that the people of Edo North senatorial district will vote massively for the APC Candidate Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to compensate their son, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, who has done the people of the area proud.

Human rights activist, lawyer and journalist, Barrister Osa A.U. Director yesterday described as illogical and propaganda taken too far by the APC, claims that the PDP candidate, Pastor Osaige Ize-Iyamu had promised to declare a public holiday for the Esama of Benin if elected.

Mr Thompson Osadolor, the KOWA Governorship Candidate for the Sept. 28 election in Edo, has said that he did not step down from the contest.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is confident of victory in the rescheduled governorship election in Edo, if the poll is conducted in a free and fair manner.

THE candidates of the Advanced Congress of Democrats, ACD, Andrew Igwemoh and Action Alliance, Paul Ofomile, yesterday stepped down for the PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.