Tag: Edo Election

Edo election: LP blames Obi, Akpata for defeat

Aminu Imam
LP on Edo election

The Julius Abure-led Labour Party (LP) has blamed the party’s candidate in the just concluded governorship election in Edo State, Barr. Olumide Akpata and Peter Obi for the party’s abysmal performance. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, who said these in a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, congratulated the Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the victory, saying that the victory was a well deserved one. The party, while also congratulating the Independent National Electoral Commission…

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Edo 2024: “INEC, Nigeria’s most dangerous institution” – Davido

Aminu Imam
Davido

Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has nothing nice to say about the National Electoral Commission (INEC) and how it conducted the just-concluded gubernatorial elections in Edo State. The incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo of PDP, lost the election to the APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the keenly contested election concluded on Sunday night. Davido has shown keen interest in politics, particularly in Osun State, where his uncle Ademola Adeleke contested for and emerged as governor. On 15 September, he endorsed Mr Ighodalo and urged young voters in…

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Edo 2024: INEC begins collation of results, as APC maintains lead

Aminu Imam
Edo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun collation of the gubernatorial election results in Edo State. This was revealed by the National Commissioner & Member Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, during a press conference yesterday. The returning officer is Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna. INEC also said it had activated the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal to upload the polling unit results in earnest. The same results have also been collated from all the 192 Wards. The election, which was held on…

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Edo election: Gov. Obaseki wins in certificate forgery case

Aminu Imam

…Says truth prevailed Governor Godwin Obaseki, of Edo State, has won the certificate forgery case instituted against him by the All Progressives Congress, (APC). A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday dismissed the filed suit. The presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who delivered judgment said that the APC, failed to prove the forgery allegation beyond reasonable doubt. He, however, did not award any cost against the plaintiffs. The APC and one of its members had dragged the Governor to court, alleging that he had submitted a fake University Ibadan…

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Why APC lost Edo election – Odigie-Oyegun

Ishaku Yohanna

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said he did not take part in the party’s campaigns before the just concluded Edo State elections. The former national chairman of the APC attributed the loss in the contest to democracy at play, saying the people voted in line with their conscience as against impunity and imposition of a candidate at the primaries. Speaking to reporters in Benin City, the state capital, Oyegun said “I cannot support injustice” and will only do what his conscience doesn’t…

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We’ve learnt enough lessons from Edo election – INEC

Ishaku Yohanna

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it haS learnt from the Edo State governorship election that a credible election would be possible in Nigeria with the cooperation of all stakeholders and high level of compliance with the extant electoral laws. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, stated this in an interview with newsmen, in Abuja, yesterday. He expressed the commission’s gratefulness to the Oba of Benin, security agencies, civil society organizations, the media, National Peace Committee and development partners for their various roles which contributed…

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Edo election: We have learnt our lesson – APC

Ishaku Yohanna

Prof. Hamman Tahir, National Vice Chairman, North East, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the party had learnt from its mistakes in the recent Edo and other past governorship elections in 2015. Tahir said during his visit to Adamawa State APC Secretariat on Saturday in Yola saying that the party would never repeat the same mistakes in 2023 general elections. He said that the main reason APC was defeated in recent Edo and other governorship elections in some states in 2015 was due to lack of justice in the…

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Edo election: US congratulates INEC, security agencies

Ishaku Yohanna

The United States on Wednesday congratulated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for the conduct of the Edo State governorship election. It however expressed concern over reports of some violence, vote-buying and intimidation of both voters and civil society domestic observers during the election. The US Mission in Abuja in a statement issued Wednesday, said it recognised the critical role that Governor Godwin Obaseki and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu played in promoting peace, while also commending the civil society partners for their invaluable work in upholding democracy and…

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Northern youths commend INEC, Police over Edo election

Ishaku Yohanna

A group, the Northern Youth Initiative for Peace and Good Governance, NYIPGG, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies for ensuring the conduct of a free and fair gubernatorial election in Edo state last weekend. The group advised that the same performance be replicated in the coming Ondo governorship election and future elections in the country. Addressing the media in Makurdi in commemoration of the International Peace Day celebration, President of NYIPGG, Comrade Umar Lawan said the outcome of the election was a clear indication that…

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Obaseki extends olive branch to Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu, says ‘The fight is over’

Ishaku Yohanna

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has extended an olive branch to his main opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in the just concluded Edo State governorship election. However, receiving his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Monday in Benin, Edo State, Obaseki extended the olive branch to Oshiomhole, the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and other members of the party to join hands with his administration in developing the state. INEC ’s National Commissioner in charge of Edo , Rivers, and Bayelsa States , Mrs May…

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