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Pioneer chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chekwas Okorie says Peter Obi will be welcome back if he returns
25 Sep
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has blamed the party’s candidate in the Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, and Peter Obi for the party’s abysmal performance.
24 Sep
The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the recently concluded Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata, on Tuesday, accused governors from the APC and PDP of dipping into state treasuries to finance the governorship election in the state. Akpata described the election as "a show of shame," adding that what transpired on September 21, 2024, was…
24 Sep
There are growing calls for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the Edo State governorship election results.
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for the ongoing governorship election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, casting his vote
21 Sep
The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the Edo state governorship election Olumide Akpata has lost his polling unit to Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ighodalo polled 41 votes to defeat the former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), who garnered 32 votes at polling unit 11, Ward 06, Oredo…
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for the ongoing governorship election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, casting his vote
21 Sep
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for the ongoing governorship election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has cast his vote. Akpata on Saturday morning cast his vote at his polling unit at Ward 06, Oredo Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo. After voting, Akpata spoke to journalists about his observation of the process. He said he…
21 Sep
There is anxiety in Edo State as voters cast their ballots today to elect the next governor of the state from among the 17 candidates contesting for the exalted seat. Over two million registered voters are expected to vote in the governorship election ..
21 Sep
There is anxiety in Edo State as voters cast their ballots today to elect the next governor of the state from among the 17 candidates contesting for the exalted seat.
20 Sep
The Edo State Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Barr. Olumide Akpata, on Friday, denied stepping down from the governorship race, saying that those peddling the rumour of his stepping down are 'professional politicians trying to hoodwink Edo people. Akpata equally lamented that strange elements are arriving in the state, areas of the governorship election,…
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…
Peter Obi has sent a message of felicitation to the Islamic community in Nigeria and around the world as they celebrate Eid-El Maulud
18 Sep
Mr. Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has tasked INEC and security agencies to ensure a free, fair and credible Edo governorship election come Sept. 21. Obi made the call at the grand finale rally for LP candidate in the Edo Governorship election on Wednesday in Benin. Obi…
17 Sep
As the countdown begins for the September 21 off-cycle governorship election in Edo State, strengths and weaknesses of the leading candidates are being weighed by the electorates with a view to ascertain who the cap fits the most.
11 Sep
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata as the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the September 21 election in Edo State. The appellate Court held that the suit instituted by an aggrieved governorship aspirant, Barrister Kenneth…

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