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Edo, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020
Gov.Godwin Obaseki of Edo State By Nefishetu Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday presented Certificates of Return (COR) to the winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo, Gov. Godwin Obaseki and his running mate, Mr Philip Shaibu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the ceremony took place at the […]
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Edo, Governors, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, State News
Monday, September 21st, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki for his victory at Saturday’s election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State. President Buhari, while commending the election process which led to Obaseki’s victory, urged the returning Governor to show grace and humility. “My commitment to free and fair elections is firm, […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Edo, Governors, Headlines, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Sunday, September 20th, 2020
As official. After hours of collation of results, the Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP reelected in the Edo State Governorship Election 2020. The Returning Officer in the election, Prof. Agofure Rukeh. of Federal University of Petroleum Technology, Efurun, returned Obaseki reelected after he polled 307,955 […]
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Edo, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, September 19th, 2020
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, through Crusoe Osagie, his Special Adviser, has cried out that “there is an ongoing deliberate election manipulation in areas where he has strongholds. Obaseki is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the incumbent Governor of Edo State. According to him: “Suddenly, card readers are not working […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Saturday, September 19th, 2020
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has suffered defeat at the polling unit of Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Obaseki, who is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had no vote in Polling Unit 1, Ward 10, Uzairue Northeast, Estako West Local Government Area. APC, however, […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Saturday, September 19th, 2020
The Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing election in the state, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed disappointment over the failure of card readers in several wards across the state. Obaseki, who spoke to journalists shortly after casting his vote on Saturday in Oredo Local Government Area of […]
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Edo, Governors, Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, September 13th, 2020
Policemen on duty By Deborah Coker Security Agencies in Edo on Sunday reassured Edo residents of their commitment to ensure that the Sept. 19 governorship election was peaceful and violence free. The reassurance was given during the day two of the inter agencies’ combined exercise, tagged “Inter Agencies Show of Force”. SP Chidi Nwabuzor, Police […]
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Edo, Governors, Nigerian Police, State News
Saturday, September 12th, 2020
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu has barred security aides from accompanying VIPs and political appointees during the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the I-G had warned that […]
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Edo, Governors, Headlines, Ondo, State News
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Mohammed Adamu •Directs police commissioners to beef up security •APC, PDP trade blame over allegations By Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja, James Sowole in Akure and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has raised the alarm that politicians in Edo and Ondo States are arming thugs ahead of the governorship polls […]
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Edo, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – IT was a historic moment, on Thursday, as the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, met with political parties and leaders, where he sued for peace and urged them to emulate the action of former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 when he lost […]
