Tag: Edo 2020

Edo 2020: Nigeria’s multitude of election riggers were made ineffective – Kwankwaso

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki and the entire people of Edo State on the successful and peaceful conclusion of the gubernatorial election which was held on Saturday September 19, 2020, describing it as a well deserved victory. In a statement signed his Principal Private Secretary, Muhammed Inuwa Ali, and made available to news men on Monday in Abuja, Kwankwaso said the action of the good people of Edo State symbolizes hope for every true democrat in the country. “I congratulate Gov. Godwin Obaseki…

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Edo 2020: Buhari congratulates Obaseki, commends election process

Ishaku Yohanna

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki for winning the just concluded election in Edo State. He also urged him to show grace and humility in victory. In a statement today, Buhari also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission in its handling of the election process in the State. “My commitment to free and fair elections is firm, because without free and fair elections, the foundation of our political and moral authority will be weak.” “I have consistently advocated for free and fair elections in the country because it…

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Edo 2020: Kwankwaso, Ganduje woo Arewa community

Ishaku Yohanna

The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 19 governorship election, Godwin Obaseki and Osagie Ize-Iyamu, have separately wooed the Arewa community in state to curry their votes. While Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano, approached the Arewa community for the PDP candidate, Ize-Iyamu, on the other hand, was led by Abdullahi Ganduje, the incumbent governor of Kano, to what was described as ‘Arewa declaration’. Both candidates were said to have got the assurances of the Arewa community ahead of the…

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Buhari, Oshiomhole meet in Aso Rock

Ishaku Yohanna

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday met behind closed doors with the former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole arrived the forecourt of the State House at 3.25pm. This is the first time he will be visiting the President after the APC National Working Committee (NWC) which he led was dissolved on June 25, 2020 by the National Executive Committee (NEC), following protracted leadership crisis rocking the ruling party. Details of a scheduled meeting was not made public, but it is gathered that the parley will not…

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Ondo, Edo Elections: IGP orders arrest of anyone in possession of firearms

Ishaku Yohanna

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered commissioners of police across Nigeria to “identify, isolate, disarm, arrest and prosecute” individuals or groups found in possession of prohibited firearms. According to the force’s spokesperson, Frank Mba, the order was part of the police preparations for the governorship elections coming up in Edo and Ondo states “as well as efforts by the Police High Command to curb the proliferation of prohibited firearms in the country.” The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the Edo and Ondo elections for September 19…

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Edo Gov’ship: Buhari endorses Ize-Iyamu

Ishaku Yohanna

President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed Osagie Ize-Iyamu for the September 19 governorship election in Edo State. Buhari endorsed Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday when he visited the Presidential Villa in the company of the party’s caretaker committee chairman and Yobe State governor Mai Mala Buni. President Buhari presented the party’s flag to the APC candidate in the presence of Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, and Atiku Bagudu, governor of Kebbi, who accompanied Ize-Iyamu to the villa. Speaking with journalists, Ize-Iyamu dismissed the rumour that…

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Edo 2020: 35 political parties collapse structures for Obaseki

Ishaku Yohanna

A coalition of 35 political parties in Edo State has collapsed their structures in support of the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the forthcoming September 19 governorship election. Leader of the coalition, Hon. Collins Dare Oreruan, who addressed a press conference in Benin City on Friday, said the group is made up of 35 registered political parties and the recently deregistered political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), but still have their structures intact. He said the parties would mobilise their members and supporters to massively support…

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