The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to conduct fresh elections following the declaration of Monday Okpebholo as the Governor-elect of Edo State, alongside his Deputy Governor-elect, Dennis Idahosa. Both men, previously elected to serve in the national legislature, must vacate their seats in the Senate and House of Representatives, prompting the need for … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Edo State gubernatorial election. The announcement was made by the Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Faruq Adamu Kuta, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, at the … Read more
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North and a former governor of Edo State, has attributed the victory of Monday Okpebholo in the recent governorship election to the will of God. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the election, where … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, on his victory in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. The Independent National Electoral Commission announced Okpebholo as the winner on Sunday, following a competitive election. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to Rest in Lagos (PHOTOS) Why … 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
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 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, is currently leading in the Edo State governorship election. This online media platform recalls that the gubernatorial election was conducted across the South-South state on Saturday. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to Rest in Lagos (PHOTOS) Why I Left UK for … 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
As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) releases results from the Edo governorship election, candidates from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have achieved victories in four local governments. Senator Monday Okpebholo, the APC candidate, claimed victories in Esan West and Owan East local governments. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele … 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 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured a victory in the first local government area announced in the Edo State governorship election as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commenced the collation of results. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to Rest in Lagos (PHOTOS) Why I Left UK for Big Brother Naija – … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun collating the results of the governorship election held in Edo State on Saturday. Key officials, including INEC National Commissioner Prof. Rhoda Gumus, Resident Electoral Commissioner Dr. Anugbum Omuoha, and State Returning Officer Prof. Faruk Adams Kuta, were present at the collation center. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele … 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
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, has expressed deep concerns about the ongoing election, describing it as potentially the worst in Nigeria’s history due to widespread alleged irregularities. Speaking during a live press conference on Sunday organized by the Edo PDP National Campaign Council, led by Adamawa State Governor … Read more
South Carolina has executed its first inmate in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to 46-year-old Freddie Owens, who was convicted of murder in 1999. Owens received the death penalty for killing shop worker Irene Graves during an armed robbery in Greenville in 1997. Despite a last-minute sworn statement from his co-defendant, Steve Golden, claiming … Read more
Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has shared his reasons for his interest in the ongoing Edo State governorship election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that residents across Edo State turned out in large numbers on Saturday to cast their votes in this off-cycle gubernatorial election. Davido has been vocal on X (formerly Twitter), … Read more
Early Sunday morning, tensions intensified as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Dennis Idahosa, the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Monday Okpebholo, organized a protest demanding the removal of Governor Godwin Obaseki from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) premises. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to Rest in Lagos (PHOTOS) … 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
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
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in the early hours of Sunday, prompting protests from supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC). EKO HOT BLOG gathered that accompanied by security aides, Obaseki entered the office of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for a closed-door meeting that lasted over … Read more