Edo 2024
5 Mar
The Edo Strategic Alliance Network (ESAN) has launched an initiative aimed at mobilising voters for Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressive Congress' gubernatorial candidate for the Edo 2024 governorship race. In a press release signed by Prince Christopher Omoaghe, the convener of the group, the group stated its mission to rally behind Okpebholo and ensure…
28 Feb
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship Candidate in Edo State, Dr. Isaiah Osifo, yesterday, said the next government of Edo State will be rooted on knowledge and democracy, and to be decided by people of the state...
26 Feb
The former aspirant of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Peter Okoeguale, yesterday, criticised the party leadership and the process that produced Azheme Azena as the party’s standard bearer for the 2024 Edo State governorship election.
26 Feb
The last is yet to be seen of the unfolding drama in Edo State Labour Party (LP) as Lamidi Basiru Apapa faction of the party is embroiled in a crisis, following that emergence of two candidates as its governorship candidates for the Edo State governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024.
20 Feb
A group, All Progressives Congress (APC) Renewed Hope Coalition, Edo State chapter, yesterday, passed a vote of confidence on the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma-led electoral committee for conducting a free, fair and credible primary in Edo State.
18 Feb
Suspected political thugs, yesterday, disrupted the collation of results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Edo State.
17 Feb
A former Edo Deputy Governor Chief Lucky Imasuen on Saturday announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship direct primary election held today. Imasuen's withdrawal comes after Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu stepped down on Friday. They were among the 12 governorship aspirants screened and cleared by a committee put in place by the National…
17 Feb
• I have no regrets dumping LP, says Azemhe Azena At least 12 governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will participate in today’s primary to decide its gubernatorial candidate for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. However, one of the governorship aspirants, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, withdrew from the race and the…
8 Feb
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has received primary schedules from 16 political parties contesting in the 2024 Edo State governorship election. INEC’s spokesperson, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. “Sixteen (16) political parties have notified the Commission of their intention to participate in the election as well as their…
6 Feb
Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, commended the National Working Committee (NWC) and other stakeholders for the peaceful and credible conduct of the ward delegates’ election to elect three ad-hoc delegates across the 18 local councils and 192 wards of the state.
27 Jan
Leaders, members and other stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South Senatorial District have adopted the former Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc and frontline aspirant on the platform of PDP for the 2024 Edo governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo
22 Jan
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, Egbe Omorodion, yesterday, called for a reduction in the cost of obtaining the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination Form, saying only money bag politicians can afford it going by the huge amount involved.
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