The Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which began sitting in Benin received seven petitions challenging the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo in the September 21 poll. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the petitions were submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and six other political parties. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, have disagreed over the modalities and timing for the inspection of election materials used in the just concluded Edo governorship election. The election petition tribunal had ordered INEC to release all electoral materials used in the election to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo, has denied obstructing any political party from inspecting election materials and BVAS machines used for the just concluded governorship election. In a statement in Benin on Wednesday, Dr Anugbum Onuoha, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, said that the allegations of obstructing the inspection of materials … Read more
The Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in the recently concluded election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has condemned the outcome of the September 21 poll, saying it was marred by irregularities. Akpata stated this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying his legal team is compiling evidence and will determine whether … 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
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, 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
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
EKO HOT BLOG has obtained the latest results from the Edo State governorship election uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Results Viewing Portal (IReV). According to the report, INEC has so far uploaded 86.55% of the total election results, amounting to 3,911 out of 4,519 polling units, to the IReV portal. Here is the … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged the Edo electorate to disregard election results in circulation as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was still collating results. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary gave the advice, in a statement, on Saturday in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In … Read more