Akpabio to Personally Deliver Edo Election Results to Tinubu

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that he will personally deliver the official results of the Edo Governorship Election to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. In a statement made before departing for Abuja, Akpabio revealed that he received the results sheet from Edo … Read more

Edo Election: Monday Okpebholo Still in Contest – APC Refutes Disqualification Claims

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted claims that its candidate in the upcoming Edo State governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, was disqualified by a Magistrate Court. EKO HOT BLOG reports that report had circulated alleging that Magistrate Abubakar Mukhtar of the Abuja Magistrate Court disqualified Okpebholo over accusations of age falsification and forgery. In a … Read more

Edo Decides: Obaseki Defeats Ize-Iyamu in Orhionmwon LGA

Edo State Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, has won Orhionmwon local government area with 13,445 votes, bringing the total number of local government areas he won to 12. He defeated the his main challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress, who scored 10,458 votes in the local government. Ize-Iyamu … Read more

Edo Decides: Collation of Election Results (Live Update)

INEC

Ward: MAKEKE/ OJAH/ DANGBALA/ OJIRAMI/ ANYAWOZA Lga: AKOKO EDO DANGBALA, OLD DANGBALA COURT HALL PU Code: 12/01/05/003 APC: 179 PDP: 76 ADP: 3 DANGBALA, DANGBALA P.S. II PU Code: 12/01/05/002 APC: 190 PDP: 119 ADP: 1 DANGBALA, DANGBALA P.S. I PU Code: 12/01/05/001 APC: 172 PDP: 79 SDP: 1 Ward: UZEBBA I Lga: OWAN WEST … Read more

Edo Decides: ‘I am Disappointed’, Obaseki Expresses Self

Obaseki Retrenching Workers

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki, says he unsatisfied with the ongoing governorship exercise in Edo. While fielding questions from Journalists after casting his vote, Obaseki said he was disappointed in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, noting that the commission would have prepared better than they did today. His words: … Read more

Edo Decides: INEC Confirms Shootings at Orhionmwon

INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has confirmed a shooting incident in Orhionmwon local government area of Edo state. The commission assured it is still working with the police and other security agencies to ensure the peaceful conduct of the ongoing governorship election. INEC also said it was in receipt of images showing the alleged … Read more

Edo Decides: See Massive Voters Gather at Polling Units

INEC

Large number of voters have been reported across all polling units in Esan West Local Government Area of the state to vote for it’s governor. Report has it that most of the voters arrived the various polling units before officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Voters have been reported crowded in Ward 6 … Read more

Edo Decides: Governorship Poll Commences (Photo)

Benin Election

Accreditation and voting has commenced at PU 02, Imaguero College II, Ward 11 in Edo State. As a way of ensuring voters’ health safety, polling officials have engaged in implementing safety guidelines. Also, men of the Nigerian Security Operatives have been made to surround the voting units in each Local Government Areas of the state. … Read more