The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the spate of pre-election litigations as well as conflicting court orders could disrupt the smooth running of primaries and the forthcoming governorship election in Edo state. In a statement on TuesdayJune 23 2020, Festus Okoye, INEC’s national commissioner for information and voter education, said the commission deliberated on
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The main opposition party , the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has set up five man committee for EDO State 2020 gubernatorial primaries. The primaries is slated for Thursday 25 June 2020 at the Ogbe Stadium in Benin City the state capital. According to a statement by the party National Organising Officer Col (rtd) Austine Akobundu
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, says he is yet to join any political party. The governor announced the resignation of his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after meeting with Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday. He said he would pursue his reelection bid on another platform.
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The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has faulted his disqualification from the All Progressives Congress’ primary election in Edo State. He made this known via his Twitter handle after the APC Screening Committee announced that he is ineligible to contest. The governor tweeted, “We call on all party members and our teeming supporters to remain
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Governor Godwin Obaseki has been disqualified from contesting the upcoming governorship election under the APC. The All Progressives Congress has disqualified Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and two other aspirants from contesting the primaries of the party in the June 22 primary for the governorship election in the state. The party made the announcement
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Nigerian Government has said it had no plan to postpone the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival, which is expected to begin this month, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare revealed. Debunking the rumour that the Edo 2020 would be postponed due to the fear of the spread of Coronavirous, Dare, who spoke through the
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