Police High Command looking over shoulders and ejected the outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Benin City, amid tension. The incident happened about 3.am on Sunday when he sat akimbo beside the Resident Electoral Commissioner’s office shortly before collation of election results stand down to 10a.m...
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Vote buyer faking journalist, 8 others arrested in Edo
A voter buyer, who posed as a staff of leading broadcast television station in Nigeria and eight other criminal suspects were arrested during Edo State governorship election held on Saturday in the State. The suspects were arrested by police operatives during a synchronized raids on identified black spots at approximately 1900hrs, the Nigeria Police Force...
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Yiaga Africa points lapses in conduct of Edo poll
Mid-day Situational statement by Yiaga Africa, election Monitoring Group, has highlighted perceived lapses that could impact the outcome of Edo State governorship election on Saturday. The citizens-led civic Advocacy Group statement, said the uneven deployment of security personnel, which was not in short supply, resulting in some densely populated polling units having limited security presence...
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Dirty bank note payments delay voting in Edo LGA
The conduct of Edo State governorship election was halted temporarily on Saturday morning due to alleged rejection of dirty bank note that were paid to some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) INEC adhoc staff deployed for the exercise in Owan West Local Government Area of the State. The incident happened at INEC wrack Centre, Ward...
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Edo poll: Police arrest two thugs, recover arms
Police authorities have confirmed the arrest of two political thugs in its efforts to curb electoral violence in Edo State. 43-year-old Edwin Obanor and Audu Tajudeen, a 41-year-old PDP member from Ugbogbo quarters, Igara Akoko Local Government Area of Edo State during overnight raid by police. Nigeria Police Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the...
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Resist vote buying, Yiaga Africa urges Edo voters
Yiaga Africa, Election Monitoring Group has urged voters in Saturday September 21st governorship election in Edo State to resist attempts at vote-buying and selling; intimidation and manipulation before, during and after the poll. Chairperson of the 2024 Edo election Mission, Aisha Abdullahi, gave the advice at pre-election statement made available to journalists on Thursday in...
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Edo poll: Obi LP warns INEC against glitches, rigging
Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in 2023 general elections has warned Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against technical glitches and election results manipulation in Saturday September 21st 2024 Edo governorship poll. Issuing the warning at the grand final rally of LP on Wednesday in Benin City, Obi...
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Edo LP supporters battle Senator over ‘dual loyalty’
The Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Senator Neda Imasuen is in a fix arising from alleged conflict of interest over his labour party candidate, Olumide Akpata, Labour Party and All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo for Saturday September 21st governorship election in Edo State. Members of the LP in Oredo held a...
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‘Why PRP govt won’t build economy around taxes’
Patience Ndidi-Key, Candidate of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Saturday September 21st Edo governorship election has vowed to reverse the trend of building the economy around taxing troubled small scale businesses. Speaking during an interview on a local Radio station in Benin, Ndidi-Key, faulted the taxation policy of the State government for listing hawkers and...
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Ighodalo, Obaseki liable to N600bn debt—Akpata LP
The Candidate for Labour Party for Saturday September 21st Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata has alleged that Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election is liable to Governor Godwin Obaseki’s failure as his economic Adviser over the past seven years, citing the N600 billion debt profile of the State. The former President...