By Nwafor Sunday Hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki, winner of Saturday’s gubernatorial election, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Sunday said he was “studying the results”, noting that he would announce his next move. Ize-Iyamu had […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, have described the Governor Godwin Obaseki’s victory in Saturday’s election as a triumph of democracy and rejection of the imposition of candidates. In a statement signed by Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum and governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, the described […]

By Bashir Bello – Kano Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, says the outcome of the Edo State governorship election has insights into the future of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC. This was as he said the party should look inwards and outwards to do some soul […]

By Chidi Nkwopara – Owerri The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been commended for being neutral in the just concluded gubernatorial election in Edo State. The spokesperson of Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, who made the commendation in a press statement, made available to Vanguard Sunday, also reasoned that the […]

Mabel Oboh, the African Democratic Congress, ADC’s governorship candidate in the just-concluded Edo State election, has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki, who has emerged the winner.

Former Deputy President of the Senate Sen. Ike Ekweremadu has congratulated Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki, on his re-election, describing the just concluded election as “a huge relief”. Ekweremadu, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Campaign Council for Edo, said this in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr […]

Hails Buhari, INEC, security agencies for peaceful, credible poll The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has hailed Edo people and supporters of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for their display of immense courage and support in the face of threats, intimidation and brutalisation as he emerged victorious in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in […]

The Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the postponement of the Edo governorship election saying that the Saturday September 10, 2016 Election Date should remain sacrosanct since there is no tangible reason(s) evident to tamper with the Election.

By Emmanuel Aziken The Edo State governorship election is to go ahead, sources in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC despite security concerns raised by the Police and the Department of State Services, DSS. Confidential sources told Vanguard on Thursday morning that the commission took the decision go ahead the Edo election after consultation with […]