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EDO 2020: Wike tells INEC to announce result to avoid Mayhem
As residents of Edo State await the results from Ovia South West local government area, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to immediately announce the final result of…
Edo election: We are addressing network challenges… INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it was working hard to rectify challenges caused by poor network in the Edo State governorship election.
INEC spoke in response to allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party that…
Edo election: Ize-Iyamu wins polling unit
Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress candidate (APC) in the Edo State governorship election has won his polling unit at Ward 5, Iguododo community in Orhionwon Local Government Area.
He polled 292 votes…
Edo election: Obaseki wins polling unit
Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won his polling unit in Oredo Ward 4, Unit 19 in the governorship election.
Obaseki polled 184 votes while Osagie Ize-Iyamu of All Progressives Congress got 62 votes.…
Edo election: European Centre says voters did not observe social distancing
The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) said voters did not comply with COVID -19 guidelines on social distancing in some of the polling units during the Edo State governorship election on Saturday.
ECES observers…
Edo election: Card readers fail to authenticate fingerprints in Esan West
Card Readers provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the Edo Governorship election failed to authenticate fingerprints of some voters in Esan West and Esan Central Local Government Areas of Edo on Saturday.…
Dogara’s ally, Misau dumps PDP, rejoins APC
About a month after former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his close ally, Senator Isa Misau has also dumped the ruling party in Bauchi State and rejoined the All…
Edo poll: Wike’s life in danger, Rivers Govt cries out
Following the alleged barricade of the hotel where Governor Nyesom Wike lodged in Benin, Edo State by policemen, the Rivers State government, Friday night raised alarm that the life of their Governor is in danger.
There were…
Edo Election: PDP alleges harassment of its governors in hotel, tells IG to vacate his officers
Hours to the gubernatorial election in Edo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that men of the Nigeria Police have surrounded the premises of Westend Hotel, Benin City, accommodating governors elected under the platform of…
COVID-19: INEC to enforce physical distancing in Edo election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on says it had further trained its presiding officers for Saturday's Edo state Governorship election, on how to guarantee physical distancing among voters at the polling units…