Edo Guber
25 Oct
Civic Hive, a CivicTech organisation, has expressed serious concerns over the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) handling of the recent Edo State governorship election. The organisation criticised INEC for permitting irregularities to mar the election process and demanded a review and accountability for those involved. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, was declared…
19 Sep
The people of Edo State aside from grappling with the current debilitating economic challenges, including hyperinflation and insecurity, are now faced with a monumental decision of electing the next governor of the state come September 21, 2024. There is no denying the fact that the state and its residents have being sojourners in economic and…
18 Sep
THE former Deputy Minority Leader, House of Representative (Oredo Federal Constituency) and former governorship candidate, Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula, has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, ahead of Saturday’s election in Edo State. While endorsing Ighodalo, Arigbe-Osula said this would be the most important election to witness in his adult days, considering the prevailing…
16 Sep
Nigerian superstar, David Adeleke (Davido) has begun canvassing votes for Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Edo governorship election billed for Sept. 21. READ ALSO:Guber: PDP’s Ighodalo best for Edo State, says Adeleke The award-winning music star took to his social media handles on Sunday evening, to…
12 Sep
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has expressed deep concerns about the security situation in the state ahead of the upcoming election
6 Sep
All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Monday Okpebholo, on Friday, assured the people of Akoko Edo local government Council
4 Sep
The Campaign Council of the APC for the Edo Governorship Election has called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to subject party candidates in the poll to compulsory drug tests. READ ALSO:INEC clears 44,687 party agents for Edo guber election The council made the call in a statement by its Director of…
31 Aug
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday, vowed to return all
31 Aug
The Edo State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Aziegbemi, over the weekend, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of planning to rig the September 21 governorship election in the State by recruiting bogus Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) technical staff to tamper with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine. He also…
30 Aug 2024
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday flagged off its campaign for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, with the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and other party faithful calling on the people of Edo to vote for the party’s candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, to sustain reforms implemented in the last eight years.…
20 Aug 2024
A former governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday
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