President Bola Tinubu congratulates Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election, on his victory at the polls. Senator Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, having defeated other contenders for the position. President Tinubu commends APC national leaders, Edo State…
The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election, Barrister Olumide Akpata, has criticized the election outcome, describing it as a transaction where victory was awarded to the highest bidder. Akpata made the remarks following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives…
Reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu believes the results of the state’s recently held governorship election validated his assertions that Goodwin Obaseki, the outgoing governor, was unpopular. Speaking on Monday, Shaibu emphasized that Obaseki has never won an election on his own and that the governor has always received assistance in winning. The Deputy…
The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has appealed to residents of the state to remain calm over the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, September 22. INEC declared APC’s Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the election. According to the electoral commission, Okpebholo secured…
Dr. Anugbum Onuoha, the Resident Electoral Commissioner from the INEC commission, announced that the collation of results for the Edo governorship election will commence at 10 a.m. He said, “This is to inform the general public, Political Stakeholders, and observers that the Collation of results for the ongoing Edo State Governors Election will resume today…
The results from the INEC Viewing Portal (iRev) indicated the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo Olumide Akpata is out of the race. Akpata lost his polling unit to his People’s Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Asue Ighodalo. According to results declared at his Polling Unit 11, Ward 6, Oredo Local Government Area,…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has announced comprehensive security measures to ensure a peaceful, transparent, and credible electoral process during the upcoming Edo off-cycle election scheduled for Saturday. A statement by the force’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi in Abuja on Friday, said the IGP has ordered the restriction of all vehicular…
Police in Edo have detained a 19-year-old native doctor, Timothy Dauda, for allegedly shooting his client, Alex Ezekiel, to death during an “anti-bullet” charm trial. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident on Monday. Yamu said that the incident happened on August 20 in Onumu Community, near Igara, Akoko Edo Local…
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has flagged off the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rally for the Edo 2024 Gubernatorial election, in Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government area of Edo State, wherein he assured party supporters and residents of the state of continuity in good governance if the party’s candidate is voted in,…
…As Obaseki Extols Artiste At Lunch, Says There Is A Rema In Every Edo Youth. On the state’s path to becoming a hub for entertainment, creativity, economic growth and world-class tourist center, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and Edo-born Afrobeat singer and rapper, Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, have laid the foundation for…
