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Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on its performance at the just-concluded Sept. 19, governorship election in Edo State. Some of the residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged foul play in the just-concluded governorship election in the state. It, however, called on party members to stay calm while party leaders study the result and decide what is next….
Armed youths of Okarki, a boundary community between Rivers and Bayelsa State, have reportedly attacked operatives of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Federal Task Force on Pipeline Vandalism, Bayelsa State Command, during an inspection on Illegal bunkering sites in…
Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Nigeria, on Sunday, congratulated the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki over his reelection. Jonathan urged Obaseki to set aside partisan politics while governing the state for the good of all. In a series of tweets, the former…
A former Aviation Minister, Chief Osita Chidoka, says the performance of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just-concluded Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo State was gallant. Chidoka, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said…
The candidate of the just-concluded Saturday governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has complained over what he described as alleged prevention of the party members from performing the civic right. In his verified Twitter account @pastorizeiyamu he lamented that had…
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, on Sunday, said the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki has put an end to godfatherism in Nigeria’s politics. Atiku, in a statement entitled ‘The…
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the reelection of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. Saraki on Sunday, while congratulating Obaseki and PDP, urged the Edo State Governor to use his next term to deliver on his…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, says the re-election of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has further strengthened its determination to win the 2023 governorship poll in Lagos State. The party said on Sunday in Lagos that if the…
The reelected Governor of Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has reacted to his victory at the Saturday’s governorship election. Obaseki commended President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, conduct free and fair election. He stated this during a…
The 2019 Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Peter Obi has congratulated the Governor-elect of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shuaibu for their victory at the gubernatorial election in the state last Saturday. Obi said…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the electoral process in Edo State, which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by. The President in a statement made available to ND REPORTERS by his…
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Former Kogi State lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has mocked Kano State governor, Umar Ganduje following the re-election of Godwin Obaseki as Edo State governor. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Sunday declared Obaseki winner of the governorship election with a margin of…
Deji Adeyanju, convener of Concerned Nigerians, has mocked Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State Adeyanju said Tinubu was dealt with by the cabal of the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Governor of Delta State Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the successful conduct of the Edo State governorship election. INEC’s Returning Officer in Edo State declared Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, winner of the election…
Some Nigerians have mocked National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu following the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the just-concluded governorship election in Edo State. Obaseki, who contested on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, defeated his closest rival,…
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has congratulated his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, on his victory at the just-concluded governorship election. Ortom described Obaseki’s victory as a true reflection of the wishes of Edo people and not the machinations of some…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has officially declared Governor Godwin Obaseki winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. INEC’s Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, declared Obaseki winner of the election after polling the highest number of…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday condemned the delay of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in announcing electoral results of the remaining two local government areas in Edo State. PDP described as unacceptable the delay by INEC in announcing the…
Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has advised the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole to start getting prepared to relocate from Edo State. Bamgbose said that the developments so…
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in the Saturday’s election. The results collated from all LGAs shows that Obaseki got 307,857 while Ize-Iyamu polled 223,622 votes. The Independent…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to announce Governor Godwin Obaseki, as the winner of Saturday’s Edo governorship election. According to the results from 17 Local Government Areas confirmed by INEC so far, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate is…
Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo State, floored all governorship candidates in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the State. Obaseki’s closest rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, hails from Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the State. Results announced by…
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of planing to declare the Saturday governorship election inconclusive. He said the APC, having discovered that it lost the election, had mounted pressure on the Commission…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party is currently leading his closest challenger and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu with 80,207 votes in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election. Obaseki has recorded 274,373 votes in the…
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, the Chairman of the PDP National Campaign Council for the Edo Governorship election, has insisted that his party has a field report of results of over 2,000 polling units. He said the results show clearly that PDP is…
Salihu Tanko Yakasai, the media aide to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has admitted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the Edo governorship election. Governor Godwin Obaseki is currently leading with over 80,000 votes in the official results posted…
The Federal Government has commenced stakeholders’ meeting across the six geopolitical zones of the country to review laid down guidelines and protocols for the reopenings of the nation’s educational institutions. The State Minister for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba made this know in…
Result of the governorship election held in Edo State is currently being announced from the Collation Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Benin City, the capital of Edo. Voting and sorting of ballot papers were concluded yesterday and the…
Incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently leading the All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the Saturday’s election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is currently announcing the results from Local Government Areas…
A cross section of Nigerians has revealed what will happen if Governor Godwin Obaseki defeats Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. So far, Obaseki, who is contesting under the People’s Democratic Party, PDP is in early lead against APC candidate, Ize-Iyamu. Some Nigerians, reacting…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the delay in the receipt of collated results of the governorship election from local government areas in Edo is responsible for the delay of collation at the State level. INEC National Commissioner, May…
A pro-democracy and human rights group, Concerned Nigerians, has called on the EU, the US and the UK to reject alleged plans to compromise the results of Edo governorship election. So far, in the results released by INEC, Gov, Godwin Obaseki is…
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has mocked the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Adams Oshiomhole as results of Edo governorship election trickle in. Governor Godwin Obaseki, who contested Saturday’s governorship…
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….
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, is in line to win a re-election. Obaseki, who contested Saturday’s governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is in an early lead as results continue to trickle into the…
Former governor, Peter Obi has warned the people of Edo State to be vigilant as election results trickle into the collation centres. Obi appealed to Edo people to defy all odds and ensure the ballots are collated adequately He made the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has warned of fake websites of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, allegedly sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to win an advantage in the ongoing election. The APC said there are speculative…
President Muhammadu Buhari has offered his condolences to the government and people of Ebonyi State over the motor accident on Akaeze-Ukwu River, which claimed several lives on Friday night. Reports emerged yesterday that scores of passengers died after a bus conveying mourners…
Hajia Hajarat Nma Abdulkadir, mother of the Cross River State Police Commissioner, Lanre Abdulkadir Jimoh has passed on. Aged 83, the deceased died on Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. She was buried shortly after the Muslim Janazah prayer led by…
Former Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has predicted victory for Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki. In his post on Twitter Saturday night, the media mogul congratulated Obaseki on what he described as an “anticipated victory”. He said the election was keenly contested. “I congratulate @GovernorObaseki…
Atiku Abubakar, a former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appealed to Edo people to protect their votes. He made the call Saturday evening on Twitter. Counting of votes is going on in some areas, while the results of…
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the ongoing election in Edo State has suffered a loss at the polling unit of the state’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 401 votes while…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has accused security agencies of not doing their job in the governorship election in the state. Obaseki, who is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the state said security agents worked contrary to the…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State; Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies ahead of the announcement of the Edo State governorship election result. The PDP Governors…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has suffered defeat at the polling unit of Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Obaseki, who is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had no vote in Polling…
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on Saturday condemned the high rate of vote-trading in the Edo governorship election. CDD Director, Idayat Hassan, spoke at a press briefing in Abuja. The body released a preliminary report on the election. Hassan said…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has lauded the security presence at the various voting centres visited by a team from the commission deployed to monitor police conduct during Saturday’s governorship election in Edo. The Head, Press and Public Relations of the…
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Saturday, visited the Akaeze bridge, the scene of the tragic accident that reportedly claimed 14 lives. The Governor said he was saddened by the ugly incident and gave an order that a full investigation…
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has released its preliminary finding on the Edo State governorship election, which was held today, September 19. According to the report forwarded to ND REPORTERS, “one major highlight of the findings was the brazen buying…
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State and the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Agboola Ajayi on Saturday boasted that he is the most qualified to lead the state as governor. Ajayi stated this in Ore, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government…
