Edo Government on Friday expressed concerns over an alleged attempt by political thugs to overrun INEC offices in some local government areas across the state. The government also commended the military for successfully halting the activities of the suspected thugs on INEC office in Oredo Local Government, located in the state capital. Chris Nehikhare, the […]

 A Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Friday, adjourned hearing in the case filed against Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s governorship candidate in the Saturday election in Edo, indefinitely. Magistrate Abubakar Mukhtar adjournment followed an order of Justice O.C. Agbaza of the FCT High Court granting leave for Okpebholo to file an application […]

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Monday declared that he had done his best for the state and that Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie, would continue from where he stopped. Obaseki made the declaration during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rallies held at Egor and Ikpoba-Okha local governments in the state. […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen Monday Okpebholo has promised a better life for the several communities he visited in Edo central Senatorial district as part of the party’s ward-to ward campaign. He stated this when he visited the people in his home town of […]

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’ for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo On Friday…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has extended a hand of fellowship to Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, but warned that there will be no mercy for Oshiomhole if he creates problems in the state.

… A vote for Jegede is a vote for restructuring – Govs Makinde, Tambuwal By Dayo Johnson NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus has warned the ruling All Progressive Congress against rigging the Edo and Ondo state elections fixed for September 19 and October 10 this year to avoid the wrath […]

The Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, on Thursday said the commission would deploy 3,000 infrared thermometers for Edo and Ondo States governorship elections. Yakubu said this at his first appearance at Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19 briefing in Abuja. He said, while speaking on INEC preparations for the two states’ governorship […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Thursday, administered oath on 85 judges that will handle governorship election petition cases in Edo and Ondo States, as well as other by-elections across the country. The CJN who performed the ceremony at the Supreme Court, enjoined the tribunal judges to conduct […]

…Use of card readers for authentication affected …Distribution of election materials may be strained …Politicians hijack nominees for Supervising Presiding Officers, SPOs …No threat to polls, allegations misleading, mischievous – INEC By Charles Kumolu & Clifford Ndujihe BARRING last-minute change of plans before tomorrow’s meeting, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is in a quandary […]