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Ondo Election: US Sues for Peaceful and Credible Election

6Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, United States of America

Ondo Election: US Sues for Peaceful and Credible Election

The United States has urged all the stakeholders in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election to take concrete steps to ensure a peaceful election that reflects the will of the people of the state in the October 10 election. This was contained in a statement issued by the US Mission in Abuja on Tuesday, calling on stakeholders such as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political parties, and the security agencies to continue to work towards free, fair, transparent and peaceful election in the gubernatorial poll. “The United States urges all stakeholders to continue to work toward free, fair, transparent, and peaceful elections in Ondo State. “We reiterate our hope that all participants in the democratic process, including the INEC, political parties, and ...

Wike is a Tool God Used for My Electoral Victory – Obaseki

23Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Wike is a Tool God Used for My Electoral Victory – Obaseki

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has commended his Rivers State colleague Nyesom Wike for standing fearlessly with him while describing him as a vessel used by God for his victory in last Saturday's election. Obaseki said his former party (APC) rejected him but he was received and motivated by the Rivers State Governor who stood with him throughout the electioneering period. According to a statement released by the Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, Obaseki spoke when he led some political leaders of Edo State on a thank-you visit to Wike at the Government House, Port Harcourt. He acknowledged the efforts of Wike in ensuring electoral victory for him by relocating to Edo despite attacks from the opposition. He said: “After I was pushed...

Appeal Court Constitutes Edo Governorship Election Tribunal Panel

22Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Appeal Court Constitutes Edo Governorship Election Tribunal Panel

President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Monday constituted the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to handle petitions arising from the gubernatorial election in Edo State. The tribunal’s secretary, Sunday Martins, Esq., disclosed this in a statement released on Monday, in Abuja. According to the statement, the tribunal has been mandated to hear and determine petitions that may arise from the election. The statement reads: "The general public is hereby put on notice that the Honorable President of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria - Hon Justice M.B Dongban has established the Election Petition Tribunal Secretariat and accordingly constituted a panel in respect of the Governorship Election conducted in Edo State. "The Honorable Chief Judge...

Tinubu’s Last-minute Video, Wike’s Sagacity and Other Reasons Obaseki Won Ize-Iyamu

21Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Features, News, Nigeria

Tinubu’s Last-minute Video, Wike’s Sagacity and Other Reasons Obaseki Won Ize-Iyamu

When Governor Godwin Obaseki decamped from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on June 19, 2020, many political analysts cheered him for resisting the attempt by his former party to frustrate his political ambition. It was a tough call for him having gone through the hassles of the then prearranged screening exercise that saw him lose to his opponent in the just concluded election, Osagie Ize Iyamu. Governor Obaseki had raised an alarm prior to the screening that there were attempts by the hierarchy of the APC to disqualify him from the primaries to favor a candidate handpicked by the then national chairman of the APC. Although there were efforts to resolve the crisis between Governor Obaseki and Comrade Adams Oshiomole, both men decided ...

Dino Melaye, Edo Residents React to Obaseki’s Victory, Mock Oshiomhole

21Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Dino Melaye, Edo Residents React to Obaseki’s Victory, Mock Oshiomhole

Edo residents of Benin City could not contain their excitement as they took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate the declaration of Obaseki who vied under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the Saturday election. Some of the jubilant residents trolled a former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, who was the major force behind the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Also reacting to the victory of Obaseki, Senator Dino Melaye, a former member of the upper legislative chamber lampooned Oshiomhole and the national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Obaseki defeated Ize-Iyamu twice in a space of four years on different political platforms having defeated him in 2016 governorship election while flying the flag of APC...

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.

Edo Decides: Obaseki in Early Lead as INEC Announces Results from 14 Local Government Areas

20Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Edo Decides: Obaseki in Early Lead as INEC Announces Results from 14 Local Government Areas

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governor Godwin Obaseki has garnered the most vote cast in 14 local government areas as INEC continues announcement of results for the Edo State governorship election. Obaseki is leading his closes rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the opposition All Progressive Congress. Results from 14 local government areas announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission show that Obaseki scored a total of 254,169 while Ize-Iyamu polled 163,429. Results from the remaining eight LGAs will determine the ultimate winner of the keenly contested election. So far, the PDP candidate leads with a difference of 90,740 votes after results from 14 local government areas have been announced by the electoral umpire. The PDP had on Saturday all...

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...