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20Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Edo 2020: Atiku Congratulates Obaseki

Following the announcement of Governor Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the gubernatorial elections in Edo State yesterday, former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the Governor. Atiku who was the party's flagbearer in the 2019 Presidential elections commended Governor Obaseki for liberating the state from "godfatherism and militarism." Alhaji Atiku who took to Twitter immediately INEC made the official declaration of results said it is a new dawn in Edo State and described the victory as a hard-won victory. Governor Godwin Obaseki polled 307, 955 votes to defeat his closest rival Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC who polled 223, 619 votes.

Breaking: Obaseki Declared Winner of Edo State Governorship Election

20Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Breaking: Obaseki Declared Winner of Edo State Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced governor Godwin Obaseki as the winner of Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. The victory meant Obaseki has secured a second term in office after seeing off contest from his opponents with a wide margin. INEC disclosed Obaseki’s victory on Sunday afternoon after he polled the highest number of votes in the Edo election. Obaseki who contested the election under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, defeated his closest opponent, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressive Congress with a difference of 84,336 votes.

PDP Alleges Plot by APC to Alter Edo Election Result

20Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

PDP Alleges Plot by APC to Alter Edo Election Result

The Peoples Democratic Party has accused the All Progressive Congress of mounting pressure on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to change result of the Edo State governorship election. This was contained in a stamen by National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan who alleged that the APC was pressuring on INEC to increase the result of the party in some polling units to APC’s favour. Ologbondiyan stated that INEC’s result portal was increasingly becoming unstable, making it prone for result altering. "We have also been informed that the INEC Chairman has come under intense pressure from the APC to allow the replacement of results declared in the riverine areas of Edo State in other to jerk up figures for the APC. "We appeal to the INEC Chairman, Pro...

APC Runs Riot at Oshiomhole’s Poling Unit, Floors PDP

20Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

APC Runs Riot at Oshiomhole’s Poling Unit, Floors PDP

The All Progressive Congress (APC) flag bearer in the Edo State gubernatorial election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu defeated won the polling unit of the immediate former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole with a land slide margin. According to result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the APC polled 1,201 at Ward 10, PU 001, Estako West Local Government Area. The result revealed Ize-Iyamu’s closest contender in the Saturday election, Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored zero vote. Oshiomhole had vowed to displace Obaseki who he played a key role in his emergence as governor of the state in 2016. Collation of results continues as electoral observers keenly anticipate the final outcome of the election...

Edo 2020: Phillip Shaibu Wins Polling Unit with Wide Margin

19Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Edo 2020: Phillip Shaibu Wins Polling Unit with Wide Margin

Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, has polled 401 votes in his polling unit by 401 votes as against the All Progressives Congress’s 148 votes in today’s Governorship election. He earlier voted at Ward 11, polling unit 5 of Etsako West LGA where he addressed his supporters to remain calm and allow the rule of law to prevail. In another polling unit close to that of the Deputy Governor, the PDP also polled 131 to win its closest rival, APC which polled 65. Shortly after the results were announced, supporters of the PDP took to the streets to celebrate. Mr. Shaibu who later returned to the scene to thank his supporters met elated youths who chanted, “you are a leader. You are a leader.” More results are trickling in as INEC continues collation.

Edo 2020: PDP Wins Oyegun’s Polling Unit

19Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Edo 2020: PDP Wins Oyegun’s Polling Unit

Governor Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo gubernatorial election has been confirmed to have secured the highest number of votes cast at polling unit 02, ward 002, Oredo local government area, on Saturday. In the result released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Obaseki polled 109 votes to defeat his closest rival Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the APC who garnered 40 votes. Oyegun had earlier in the build-up to the election refused to endorse Ize-Iyamu. “I stand with the people of Edo State and urge them to to come out massively to exercise their democratic rights. They should vote for good governance, common decency, principled leadership, especially in the political arena and the protection of the...

Ize-Iyamu and I will Win the Elections – Gani Audu

19Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Ize-Iyamu and I will Win the Elections – Gani Audu

The running mate of the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State Mallam Gani Audu has declared that the state is an APC State. He also assured that the party’s flag bearer, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu would emerge the winner of today’s election. Audu who is a former Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Council, and currently a member of Edo House of Assembly, stated this after casting his vote at Unit 13, Ward 7, Ughiole Primary School, Aviele, Etsako West LGA in Edo North Senatorial District. He commended the massive turnout of voters while noting that it has never been like that in previous elections. He called on the voters across Edo state to go about the voting exercise peacefully. Audu pointed out that there was violence in Ward 5...

Edo 2020: Heavily Armed Security Personnel Scare Voters (Video)

19Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Edo 2020: Heavily Armed Security Personnel Scare Voters (Video)

The governorship election in Edo begins peacefully with impressive voters’ turnout in most wards across the state, NAN reports. However, the presence of heavily armed security personnel has led to questions by some electorates who wondered whether it was an election or war. A video which was shared on Twitter by a user identified as @MrSomtoOkonkwo, obtained by African News Today shows security personnel parading the street fully armed in security trucks. He wrote, “Godwin Obaseki (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu (APC) Go Head To Head Today...#Edo2020 Take Note.” Major streets, especially in Benin, do not witness the usual traffic as the residents move to their respective polling stations for accreditation. Edo has 193 wards with 18 local government areas. https:/...