Politics

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to suspend the counting of results from the Edo state governorship election held on Saturday. The allegation was contained in a statement by the National Public Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, who said that credible intelligence information …

The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has issued a stern warning to the National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a neutral and transparent electoral process in the Edo State Governorship Election. In a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade James Ezema, the CNPP stressed that INEC must remain neutral during the counting of results, as Edo …

In a shocking turn of events, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has lost his local government area, Oredo Local Government Area, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election. According to results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday in Benin City, the state capital, the APC candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, emerged the winner …

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri on Sunday announced the results of some local government areas in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. Fintiri, who is the Chairman of the PDP Edo National Campaign Council, made the announcement during a press conference held at the party situation room in Benin City, the Edo State capital. He accused the General …

All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Monday Okpebholo has taken the lead based on results announced so far from the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. Okpebholo has been leading with results announced from 16 of the 18 local governments so far. The counting of results was postponed until 5 p.m. to receive the remaining results from the other two …

Outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has explained why he stormed the state’s vote counting centre in Benin City, early Sunday. Obaseki, speaking at a press conference on Sunday, said he was at the counting station at around 1 a.m. to get first-hand information on what was happening after the Election Commission (EC) stopped announcing the results without giving …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has condemned the conduct of the election in some parts of the state. He also lamented that this election could be remembered as the worst election in Nigeria’s history due to the many irregularities. Ighodalo spoke during a press conference on Sunday, held by the PDP …

The Zamfara State Government has slammed the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its call on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency to enable the war against banditry to succeed. In a statement issued on Saturday by APC spokesman Yusuf Idris, the party accused Governor Dauda Lawal of sabotaging the Federal Government’s efforts to …

There was drama and tension in the early hours of Sunday following Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki’s decision to storm the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin City. However, he was immediately chased away from the scene by police led by DIG Frank Mba. The governor, accompanied by his security aides, was reported to have stormed …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced that the counting of results from the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday will resume on Sunday at 10am. The State Electoral Commissioner (EC), Dr Anugbum Omuoha, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday morning, assured voters and contestants that the counting of votes would be conducted with full transparency, …