Edo State Governorship Election
25 Sep
Since the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1999 and conduct of elections nationwide, never as the turnout of electorates on Election Day been this poor as it was in Edo last weekend.
11 Sep
Ahead of the September 21 Edo State governorship election, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has assured that the polls would be fair and credible, stressing that the electoral umpire is not a political party and has no preferred candidate in the election.
31 Jul 2024
Ahead of the Edo State governorship election, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday, said that the Commission has made significant progress in recovering from the flooding incident that occurred in its state headquarters, in Benin City, two months ago.
31 May 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, said that critical facilities needed for the Edo State Governorship Election would be provided regardless of the setback suffered by the Commission, following a torrential rainfall resulting in heavy flooding that ravaged the INEC office in the state, destroying sensitive materials.
26 May 2024
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the upcoming governorship election in Edo State, on Saturday night delivered a compelling speech at the 3rd Annual Convention of the Esan Peoples Congress (EPC) in Austin, Texas, USA. Speaking via Zoom, Ighodalo captivated the audience with his address on ‘The Value of Participation of Nigerians…
3 May 2024
A coalition of youth organisations in Edo State under the aegis of Edo Youths Arise Initiative (EDYAI) has called out the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its delay in commencing the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the state. The youth group has raised concerns about a…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the final list of candidates for the Edo state governorship election. INEC made the list of the 17 Edo gubernatorial candidates public in a statement by spokesman, Sam Olumekun, on its X handle on Monday. INEC said following the initial primaries, it published the personal particulars of…
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