The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC’s Presiding Officer in the Edo State Governorship election, Obozuwa Josephine, for allegedly allocating non-existent votes to the All Progressives Congress (APC). It also demanded the arrest and prosecutio...
•PDP loyalists Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, has emerged victorious at the polling unit in Idumuoka Primary Health Centre of Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. According to the result declared at the polling unit, Ighodalo polled 104 votes to defeat Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (A...
•Ighodalo The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the Edo Governorship Election, Olumide Akpata, has lost his polling unit to candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo. According to the result announced at Polling Unit 11, Ward 06, Oredo Local Government Area, Ighodalo polled 41 votes while Akpata trailed with 32 votes, reports...
NYSC members and electoral personnel congregate at Ogbe Primary School in Benin, Edo State, awaiting payment of allowances before proceeding to their designated polling stations today. The Edo governorship election has been a prominent topic in recent days, reports Saturday PUNCH. The key candidates in the race are Monday Okpebholo of the All ...
•Davido and Frank Mba Nigerian award-winning artist, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opposed the suggestion that voters should return home immediately after casting their votes in the ongoing Edo State gubernatorial election. The ‘Fem’ crooner expressed this while reacting to a statement by Frank Mba, the Deputy Inspector General...
•Stern-looking EFCC operatives The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have been deployed to all local government areas in Edo State to tackle voters’ inducement in today’s governorship election in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, yesterday...
•DIG Frank Mba and some police personnel deployed for election duty today Ahead of the Edo State governorship election today, the Nigerian Police Force has advised voters to return home after casting their ballots. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Frank Mba, who was a guest on Channels Television last night, said that only those accredited ...
•Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson and husband Henry Okojie Security personnel foiled an assassination attempt by armed men suspected to be political thugs on a federal lawmaker representing the Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State, Henry Okojie. •The suspects Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza, confirmed the develop...
•Ighodalo, Obi and Akpata A Political group, under the aegis of Obidients United For Equity, Justice, and Fairness has accused Mr Peter Obi for unilaterally adopting Olumide Akpata as standard bearer of Labour Party thereby jettison the principles of internal democracy. In a press release made available to our correspondent in Lokoja, the grou...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the airlift of election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State. The development comes ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for 21st September 2024. A statement by the Deputy Director Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, ...

