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Just in: Tinubu receives Edo Gov.-elect, Okpebholo, APC Govs at State House
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday hosted Edo State governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, following his victory in...
Just in: Edo governor-elect, Okpebholo, deputy, get certificates of return
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to Edo State’s Governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Rep. Dennis...
Court restrains PDP govs, others from disbanding pro-Wike excos in Rivers
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a restraining order against the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) governors, the...
Edo guber poll credible, say accredited observers
A coalition of 51 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)-accredited observers has given the Edo State governorship election a thumbs up, declaring it transparent,...
Just in: PDP rejects Edo governorship election results
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has officially rejected the Edo State Governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). During...
Court rejects suit to remove Ganduje as APC national chairman
The Federal High Court in Abuja’s Justice Inyang Ekwo has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to remove Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje from his position...
Edo Gov. poll: Tinubu congratulates victorious APC candidate, Okpebholo
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s Edo governorship poll on his victory. The...
Breaking: APC’s Okpebholo dusts PDP, LP, wins Edo guber poll
Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, has emerged victorious in the September 21 Edo State governorship election. Okpebholo polled a...
Edo poll: PDP’s Ighodalo, APC’s Okpebholo in neck and neck as INEC uploads results
The Saturday, September 21, Edo governorship poll has left the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party, Asue Ighodalo, and his All Progressives Congress...
Edo decides: INEC uploads 62 percent of gov election results on iRev
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has released 62 percent of the results from the Edo governorship election on its Result...
Edo poll: INEC extends voting hours in areas with delayed start
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday extended voting hours in areas of Edo State where governorship election polls experienced delayed starts....
Edo poll: Police arrest suspected thugs, recover four guns in midnight raids
A wee hours raid spanning multiple locations ahead of the governorship election in Edo State on Saturday has busted two suspected political thugs,...
Edo poll: IGP orders 12-hour movement restriction on roads, waterways
To ensure a seamless Edo State governorship election, Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has imposed a 12-hour movement restriction on all roads, waterways,...
Edo poll: Ex-Pres. Jonathan to INEC, security agencies: Be neutral
Ahead of Saturday’s Edo governorship election, former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged political stakeholders, including the electoral commission and security agencies, to maintain...
PDP suspends Dino Melaye for alleged anti-party activities
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Sen. Dino Melaye over alleged anti-party activities. The Ayetoro/Iluagba Ward 1 party executive committee suspended Melaye...
Edo polls: Like APC, PDP chairman, guber candidate shun peace accord signing
The Edo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it has boycotted the peace accord signing ceremony organized by the National...
