Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reviewed and relaxed the curfew imposed on the state, following the hijack of the #EndSARS protests by hoodlums to allow residents move freely from 6 a.m to 4 p.m. The governor had on Monday imposed a 24-hour curfew on Edo after hoodlums attacked two correctional facilities in the state
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The government of Edo has declared a 24-hour curfew following the violence that led to a jailbreak at a correctional facility in Benin, capital of the state. Daily Vendor reported earlir today about jailbreak that occurred at the correctional facility in Benin, capital of the state. The Edo State Government hereby imposes a 24-hour curfew
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Candidate of the APC in last month’s gubernatorial election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu says he may still challenge Governor Godwin Obaseki’s victory in the election. He stated this in an Independence message on Thursday, blaming the PDP for not withdrawing the various cases it instituted in the pre-election period. Ize-Iyamu revealed that while
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Former Lagos governor and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has broken his silence on the outcome of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State that saw incumbent governor and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki win a second term of office, noting that the battle is
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The United States government has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies over the conduct of the Edo State Governorship election. In its tweets on Wednesday September 23, the US government also commended the people of Edo State for exercising their franchise.It read;Congratulations@inecnigeria and Nigerian security services on the Edo governorship election.
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Edo State Governor and winner of the September 19 , 2020, governorship election in the state , Godwin Obaseki, has called on the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress , Adams Oshiomhole; and the APC candidate in the Saturday election , Osagie Ize- Iyamu, to put their differences aside and work for the
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Kano State Commissioner for Rural and Community development, Alhaji Ilyasu Musa Kwankwaso, has predicted that the excitement being demonstrated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the victory of the party in the just concluded governorship election in Edo State would be short-lived. The commissioner, who is a nephew of a former Kano State governor
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President of the Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Menem has constituted the election tribunal to adjudicate petitions arising from the just concluded Edo governorship election. The tribunal’s Secretary, Sunday Martins said, in a statement, Edo Chief Judge approved the use of the High Court on Sapele Road, Benin City as venue of the tribunal’s sitting.
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Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, has rejected the result of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. Uzodinma disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku. He said the entire process in Edo State was marred by irregularities from officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, who sabotaged the system, making it
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A former governor of Imo State , Rochas Okorocha, on Sunday congratulated the people of Edo State for fighting against alleged injustice in the just -concluded election won by Governor Godwin Obaseki on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party . Okorocha, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress , who represents Imo West
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Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has won the Saturday governorship election in the state, to emerged second term governor. Obaseki, who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 307,955 votes to defeat his closest rival and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who garnered 223,619 votes. With
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Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, has defeated Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state governorship election, in his local government area. Ize-Iyamu is from Orhionmwon. Obaseki scored 13,445 votes in the council to defeat the APC candidate who polled 10,458 votes. Obaseki, who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic
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Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, who is the National Chairman of the Edo State Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party and Rivers State Governor, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission not to declare the Saturday, September 19 governorship election held in Edo state inconclusive. Wike gave the warning during an interview in the
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party is leading in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election after recording 250,345 votes in the ongoing collation exercise after results from 13 local governments. The governor’s challenger, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress has recorded 154,192 votes, so far. Results from 13 LGAs have so far been
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Saturday its Registration Area Technical Assistants are working hard to rectify network challenges responsible for the slow uploading of results of the Edo State governorship election to its portal. The electoral umpire also said it was committed to following through its processes and procedures for the election.
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