The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday dispelled rumours of postponement of the Sept. 10 gubernatorial election in Edo state.Mr Solomon Soyebi, INEC National Commissioner in-charge of Voter Education and Publicity, said during a press conference held at INEC’s office in Benin, that “the governorship election will go ahead on Saturday, Sept. 10 as […]
Continue ReadingThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state would boost the party’s chances at Saturday’s governorship election.Mr. Buhari is in Benin to attend the party’s grand finale campaign rally at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin ahead of Sept. 10 governorship election in Edo. The party chairman […]
Continue ReadingThe Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Anselm Ojezua, said President Muhammadu Buhari would lead the party members to Benin on Tuesday for the governorship campaigns finale.Mr. Ojezua disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Benin on Monday. He said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and all APC governors would also be […]
Continue ReadingThe Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, has directed the immediate deployment of 10,000 Personnel for the forthcoming Edo Gubernatorial Poll of the September 10, 2016.The CG has charged the Acting Deputy Commandant General Operations, Hillary Kelechi Madu, to relocate his office to Edo state for the […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Police Force has assured that it will deploy some 23,000 personnel across the 2,627 polling units for Edo state gubernatorial election billed to hold on the 10th of September, 2016. The information was disclosed on Thursday by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Joshak Habila, who paid visit to the […]
Continue ReadingBy Jethro Ibileke The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State has raised fresh allegation over the academic qualification of Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).Chief Dan Orbih, chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who earlier questioned the loss of the original copies of Obaseki’s certificates, alleged that the APC […]
Continue ReadingThe candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the September 10 gubernatorial election in Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki, Wednesday, disclosed that he has found his missing certificates, emphatically stating that those raising false alarm over the issue are only scared of his credentials. Obaseki who disclosed this during an interactive session with members […]
Continue ReadingThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Benin, released a list of 19 political parties that would participate in the Sept. 10 governorship election in Edo. The list signed by INEC’s Head of Legal Services, Mr Mathew Ugwuocha, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also contained the names of […]
Continue ReadingThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would await final outcome of court cases in deciding on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate for the governorship election in Edo.Mr Nick Dazang, Deputy Director, Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. NAN […]
Continue ReadingPastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday emerged the candidate of the of the party, for the Sept. 10 governorship election in Edo. In the result of the primaries announced by Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, Chairman of the committee that conducted the exercise, Ize-Iyamu polled 584 votes to defeat two […]
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