Edo Governorship election

Senate on Wednesday gave the Ministry of Interior 24 hours to defend N700m collected from Service Wide Votes for the monitoring of Ondo and Edo governorship elections. From the record, the money was released in two batches, N400m for…

Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has on Wednesday nullified the candidacy of Audu Ganiyu, running mate of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19, 2020, governorship election. Osagie…

Former APC National chairman, Adams Oshiomole has broken his silence about Edo state governorship election, where the party’s candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu lost to the incumbent governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomole who has been…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificates of return to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu. National Commissioner, INEC in charge of Edo, Rivers, and Bayelsa, Mrs May…

Former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has spoken on the internal crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following the party's defeat in the Edo governorship election. Okorocha, a senator representing Imo West…

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on his victory at the state governorship election which held on Saturday. Obaseki, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, defeated Osagie Ize-Iyamu…

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, has expressed disappointment over the conduct of the governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking with journalists after casting his ballot at polling unit…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has alleged that there is an ongoing deliberate election manipulation in areas where he has strongholds. Obaseki is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the incumbent Governor of…

United Kingdom has announced plans to deploy observers monitor Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State and the October 10 poll in Ondo State. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing said this on Tuesday, adding that…

Desmond Elliot, actor-turn-politician, has tackled Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State over his fight against godfatherism, saying he (Obaseki) would not have become a governor without it. The politician said this while speaking…

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has raised an alarm over the ongoing arming and movement of thugs by politicians in preparation for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The polls are scheduled to hold on…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the provisional list of governorship aspirants for the Edo governorship election slated for September. The INEC national commissioner and chairman, information and voter…