There is early indication that the highest bidder may carry the day in the on-going governorship election in Edo State. The incumbent governor and candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state, Godwin Obaseki and that of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu are the two strong contenders for the coveted…
Edo Election Security: Three Policemen, Other Security Operatives to Man Each Polling Booth
Determined to provide water-tight security in the 2,627 polling booths across Edo State during Saturday’s governorship election, no fewer than three policemen, supported by officials of other security agencies, would man each polling unit. This was disclosed on Wednesday in Benin by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of Research and Planning, Adeleye…
We will Settle for nothing but Governorship, Esan leaders in Edo PDP Insist
Ahead of the congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State, slated for next month, political gladiators are engaging in intense horse-trading and strategizing as they jostle for key political elective positions in preparation for the 2020 governorship election in the state. Rising from a caucus meeting of the zone on Monday at…
Osun Re-run: How The Process Went
At daybreak 28 September 2018, the race for the Oke-Fia Government House, Osogbo finally ended with the declaration of Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress as the Governor-Elect of Osun state. The keenly contested election held on Saturday 22 September 2018 did not produce a winner and was declared inconclusive by the Independent National…
Osun Decides: PDP Contests INEC Results
By Adewale Olayemi The People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Osun State is seriously contesting some of the results from the Governorship election conducted on Saturday, September 22, 2018. The party disagrees with the total votes recorded for the party in Olorunda and Ayedaade local councils.
How the Nigeria Police Saved Anambra from Post-Election Mayhem
But for the refusal of top police officers dispatched to Anambra State to supervise security during the just-concluded governorship election, the incumbent governor would have been robbed of victory Ahead of the November 18, 2017 governorship election in Anambra State won by a wide margin by the incumbent governor, Willie Obiano of the All Progressives…
Ambode Emerges Winner Of Lagos Governorship Election
Akinwumi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress, APC has been declared winner of the April 11 gubernatorial election in Lagos State. He polled 811,994 out of 1,534,029 being the total votes cast in the governorship race to defeat his major rival, Olujimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Agbaje came second with 659,788…
