Edo 2020: High Court disqualifies APC deputy governorship candidate
By Gabriel Enogholease & Ozioruva Aliu— BENIN AN Edo State High Court presided over by Justice Courage Ogbebor, on Wednesday, held that the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the September 19, 2020 governorship election, Gani Audu, was not qualified to contest the election as a result of discrepancies in the […]
Newspapers Review: APC alleges strong-arm tactics in Edo election (VIDEO)
Major Talking Points The victory of the re-elected Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki was described as the end of Godfatherism in the state. Some citizens of the state described it as the most credible election they have seen in Edo state in recent times. although the All progressive congress (APC) cited alleged strong-arm […]
Edo election: CODER releases report, says vote buying, ballot snatching, intimidation of voters marred poll
Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reforms (CODER), a non-governmental organization, accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to monitor the recently concluded Edo State governorship election has released its report on the conduct of the election. Recall, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, won the election with 307,955 votes, while […]
Edo election: Onaiwu flays Uzodinma over comments
By Dirisu Yakubu Osaro Onaiwu, pioneer Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum, Monday, chided Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma over the latter’s comment on Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state. Uzodinma, who was the deputy chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC national campaign council for the just concluded election made […]
Edo poll: Ultimate power lies in electorate – Okei-Odumakin
Saturday’s Edo governorship election has reawakened the consciousness that ultimate power to elect leaders lies in the hands of the electorate, rights campaigner, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, has said. Okei-Odumakin, the President of Women Arise Initiative, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday. She said that […]
Edo guber: Citizens’ access to results increases electoral integrity, says YIAGA
Yiaga Africa has said the Edo election has shown that citizens’ access to polling units results increases the integrity of the electoral process and urged the National Assembly to expedite action on reforms to the Electoral Act to legalise electronic transmission of results.
