The All Progressives Party (APC) in Edo State has rejected the outcome of the Saturday 19, 20020 governorship election, stating that there was foul play. It however called on party faithful to stay calm while party leaders studied the result and decide the next line of action. In a press release which the party said…
Edo Poll: PDP Raises Alarm Over Alleged Pressure on INEC To Alter Results
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of mounting pressure on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to alter the results of the governorship election in various parts of Edo State in favour of the APC. In a statement Saturday night, Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the party, noted:…
Violence, Shootings Mar Edo Election…APC Female Agent Shot Dead
Reports from several places across Edo State indicated that the governorship election was marred by violence with a female agent of the All Progressives Congress, APC, reportedly killed and several others injured Wards 9 and 10 of Ovia Southwest local government area of the state. Two persons were reportedly shot when thugs suspected to belong…
Edo Guber: INEC Chairman Allays Fear of Political Parties over Touted Rigging Plots…Assures Votes Would Count
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday in Benin addressed the concerns raised especially by the two frontline political parties participating in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State alleging plots to rig the election. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its major opponent, the All Progressives Congress, APC,…
Edo 2020: APC, PDP in battle of wits over Channels TV Debate
Ahead of Sunday’s governorship debate to be hosted by the Channels Television for candidates of the various political parties participating in the September 19 poll, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has warned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Godwin Obaseki, not to run away from the debate, as according to the party, he had shown…
Police Not Doing Enough to Arrest Political Violence in Edo – PDP
Calls for Search of Oshiomhole’s Benin Residence, Country home for Thugs, Arms. The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Edo State on Thursday charged the state Police Command to execute search warrants on the Benin and Iyamho residents of the immediate past governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, accusing him of harbouring thugs in his homes.…
Convoy Accident: PDP Dismisses Oshiomhole’s Alleged Assassination Attempt as Childish, Irresponsible
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has described as “childish, irresponsible and preposterous” the claim that Tuesday’s accident involving the convoy of former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and immediate past governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole was an assassination attempt. Two policemen in the convoy lost their lives in…
Obadan, ex-Deputy Governor, Ora Oje-Elect Trade Words over Ize-Iyamu’s Controversial Title
Former deputy governor of Edo State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Peter Obadan, has called out the Oje-designate of Ora Kingdom, Joshua Unuigboje Aisiku, a professor Emeritus, over his repudiation of the honourary title conferred on the governorship candidate of the APC in the September 19, 2020 poll, Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Apart…
After Edo North Campaign Tour, Upbeat APC Boasts of Victory
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State has boasted that it would re-enact during the September 19, 2020 governorship election in the state, the 2015 feat as an opposition party when it sacked the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP from the centre. The APC sent a strong message to the ruling PDP that with…
Oshiomhole’s Ewohimi In-Laws Assure Obaseki of Massive Votes
Residents of Ewohimi in Esan South-East local government area of Edo State have promised to deliver 100 percent votes to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and incumbent governor Godwin Obaseki, as the party’s campaign train stopped over in the community. The residents gave their pledge at a campaign rally of the PDP…
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