Members of the Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives have frowned at the outcome of the Edo State governorship election. The leader of the caucus, George Ozodinobi while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, said that the Labour Party presented the best candidate in the election but he was brazenly rigged out of the … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged Yiaga Africa to desist from constituting itself into a parallel agency for the declaration of election result. The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, gave the charge in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja while reacting to Yiaga Africa’s report on the just concluded Edo governorship … Read more
The Nigerian Police has said six persons were arrested for various electoral offences during Saturday’s governorship election in Edo. Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of the election, Frank Mba, disclosed this in Benin, on Tuesday, at a news conference. “We have made a total of six arrests, and we expect this number to increase as … Read more
The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) candidate in the Saturday’s Edo governorship election, Ms Patience Ofure-Key, has urged the governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, to lead with humility and diligence. Ofure-Key, in her message of appreciation to the Edo people, made available to newsmen in Benin on Tuesday, told the governor-elect to focus on the welfare of Edo … Read more
Former Governor and Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki is politically dead. Oshiomhole made this statement during an interview on Channels TV’s programme, Politics Today, while commenting on the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state. Recall that the Independent National Electoral … Read more
The Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in the recent Edo state governorship election, Olumide Akpata has said that what transpired on 21 September 2024 was not an election but a transaction. Akpata stated this on Monday in Benin while ddressing a press conference on the outcome of the election. The former President of the Nigeria … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has congratulated Monday Okpebholo for emerging as Edo Governor-elect at the Saturday governorship election. Ganduje, in a statement by Mr Edwin Olofu, his Chief Press Secretary on Sunday in Abuja, said Okpebholo’s victory was well-deserved. EDITOR’S PICKS: Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to Rest in Lagos … Read more
The outgoing governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has appealed to residents to remain calm over Saturday’s governorship election as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. INEC declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the keenly contested election in the South-South state. EDITOR’S PICKS: Gospel … Read more
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress, APC, the candidate in the September 21 Edo governorship election, on his victory. Okpebholo floored his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rival, Asue Ighodalo, to pick the seat in the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has appealed to the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to review the collated results for the Edo governorship election before the final announcement. The state chairman of the party, Anthony Aziegbemi made this appeal on Sunday in Benin. Aziegbemi said that the entries the electoral … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results for the Edo governorship election held on Saturday. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, announced the suspension on Sunday due to outstanding results from Oredo and Ikpoba Okha local governments. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre for the Edo State governorship election has taken a recess after announcing results from 16 local government areas. Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, the Returning Officer for the election and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, called for the recess at approximately 2:10 PM. He stated … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured victories in four out of six Local Government Areas (LGAs) based on results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. These results, announced under the supervision of the Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, show PDP candidate … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says its Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the Okpoba Okha Local Government Area was threatened during the election in the state on Saturday. The National Commissioner and Member Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna made this disclosure on Sunday during a press conference. Haruna added that the threat … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has frowned at the visit of the outgoing Governor of Edo state to its state office and collation centre on Sunday. EKO HOT BLOG had reported how Obaseki invaded INEC’s collation centre unannounced around 2am on Sunday and was walked out around 4:10am. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, … Read more
There is a water-tight on Sunday at the Edo office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the collation of results for the Saturday governorship election commenced. EKO HOT BLOG reports that roadblocks were mounted 500 metres away on all the roads leading to the office by the men of the Nigerian Army. EDITOR’S … Read more
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has revealed his reasons for visiting the State Collation centre, saying he went there to get first-hand information about the collation process. Obaseki stated this during a Sunday briefing by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, campaign organisation for the Edo governorship election in Benin, the state capital. EDITOR’S PICKS: … Read more
Results of the governorship election in Edo State are currently being collated by the state collation cenre. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are the main contenders in the Edo State governorship election The election ended yesterday, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has acknowledged allegations of incorrect figures being recorded on result sheets from polling units in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election. In a statement released tonight, INEC confirmed receiving at least two complaints from the 4,519 polling units involved in the election. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By … Read more
The Nigeria police walked Goverbor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State out of the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, following collation of results in Saturday’s Governorship election in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Deputy Inspector General of Police, Frank Mba engineered the exit of Obaseki around 4:10 am on Sunday. This … Read more