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…
It is Money Bazaar in Edo Guber Election, as Victory May go to the Highest Bidder
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 2020 Election Update Photo
1.A visually impaired being assisted for accreditation at unit 20, Emokpae Model Primary School, Mission Road, Benin City during the governorship election in Edo State. 2. All Progressive Congress (APC), Governorship Candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu casting his ballot at ward 05 Unit 26, Iguododo community in Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State during the…
Edo Guber: TMG Canvasses Establishment of Mobil Court For Electoral Offenders
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), in collaboration with the Edo State Civil Society Organisations, (EDOCSO) has advocated the setting up of an Electoral Malpractices Mobile Court to deal with electoral offenders. “. The group said this would discourage people from engaging in electoral malpractices, violence and ensure that elections are free, fair, peaceful and credible.…
Buhari, Read Riot Act to Herdsmen Now!
BEING A SPEECH BY LT. GENERAL ALANI AKINRINADE ON THE VISIT OF GENERAL TY BURATAI, COAS TO OSUN STATE TO COMMISSION PROJECTS AT KUTA AND ASAMU ON MONDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2020 Please allow me to join my Governor and the good people of Osun State to welcome you to our State, the State of ‘Omoluabi’.…
Edo 2020: IG, Adamu Reads Riot Act to Perpetrators of Violence, as NYSC DG Tasks Stakeholders to Protect Corpers
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, advised all political parties to imbibe the virtues of democracy by seeing elections as “a call to service by the people and not a do-or-die affair”. Adamu, who was addressing a stakeholders meeting on the state governorship poll held at…
Edo Guber: Ehanire-Danjuma Drums Up Support for Obaseki,…Says Second Term Non-negotiable
One-time senator who represented Edo South senatorial district in the National Assembly, Daisy Ehanire-Danjuma has canvassed support for the governor of Edo State and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Saturday’s gubernatorial election, Godwin Obaseki urging the people to come out en masse and use their permanent voter cards (PVCs) to vote for the…
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…
Edo Guber Debate: Ganduje Thumbs Up for Ize-Iyamu
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has commended the scintillating performance of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Osagie Ize-Iyamu at the recent governorship debate between him and the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki. Ganduje, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Abba Anwar, commended Ize-Iyamu “for…
PDP In Show of Political Strength as Mammoth Crowd, Governors Grace Final Rally
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State on Tuesday engaged in a final show of political strength in the countdown to Saturday’s governorship election in the state with governors of the party across the country storming Benin City, the state capital for the grand finale of its campaigns. Led by Nyesom Wike, Rivers State…