The election of Godwin Obaseki as governor of Edo State was unanimously upheld by a seven-man panel of judges of the Supreme Court on Monday. The panel of judges led by Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria, dismissed the appeal filed by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the […]
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The Appeal Court sitting in Benin City, on Friday validated the election of Mr. Godwin Obaseki as the governor of Edo State. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Ize Iyamu, had challenged All Progressives Congress (APC) Godwin Obaseki’s election, alleging manipulation of the governorship election. The president of the five-man panel, Justice Monica […]
Continue ReadingAt the completion of collation of results by INEC, Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress has been declared winner of the election, with Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his Peoples Democratic Party rival coming second. Figures computed following official declaration of results by the Independent National Electoral Commission shows that Obaseki has won 319,484 votes, ahead of […]
Continue ReadingThe chairman of Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Anselm Ojezua, has described the rejection of the state governorship election results by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as an act of a bad loser.“This is just a case of a bad loser. It is a pity that the PDP expects to win in […]
Continue ReadingThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the council-by council collation of the results of the governorship election in Edo state will begin on Thursday (today).The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Edo, Mr Sam Olumekun, announced this on Wednesday night. Olumekun disclosed this in Benin on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting with a National Commissioner and two […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state, has alleged that Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing governorship election, is already smelling defeat and has therefore employed lying as a trick.Ize-Iyamu is a pastor, however, Oshiomhole believes his former ally is not worthy of the honour for claiming that some All […]
Continue ReadingMany voters trooped out this morning for the Edo poll to elect a successor to Governor Adams Oshiomhole.At many polling stations, voters turned out in large numbers. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission also reported at polling units, on time and with the necessary polling materials. As early as 7.30 a.m., voters were seen […]
Continue ReadingIt is a big surprise that, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who was jailed in the United States in 2012 for terrorism offences has appeared on the voters’ register in Edo state.Governor Adams Oshiomhole drew attention to the existence of Abdulmuttalab’s portrait in a fake voters register now in circulation. A high stake governorship election is due in […]
Continue ReadingEdo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has declared Tuesday September 27 and Wednesday September 28 as public holiday for the conduct of the gubernatorial election scheduled for September 28. According to the governor, the purpose of the holidays is to enable workers travel to wherever they registered as voters to exercise their franchise. He announced the […]
Continue ReadingThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Benin, has announced a shift of the Edo state gubernatorial election that was earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday.The National Commissioner in charge of voter education of INEC, Prince Solomon Soyebi, who broke the news of the posponement of the election to journalists in Benin Thursday night, announced […]
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