The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun uploading the Edo governorship results from polling units on its online portal. The INEC Result Viewing Portal (IREV) is a dedicated public portal, that enables voters to view polling unit results real-time as the voting ends on election day. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and
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An outbreak of electoral violence in Urhonigbe, Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State has forced security personnel, willing voters, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to flee the area. The development was confirmed on Saturday by an INEC official (who declined to be named) who informed that the electoral process was
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The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), on Saturday said voters in Ologbosere primary school, ward 4 with 40 units and other polling units they visited were not observing the COVID-19 guidelines as stipulated in the INEC policy. Mr Wilson Manji, the deputy project coordinator, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that although the
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The failure of card readers provided by the Independent National Election (INEC) for the ongoing governorship election in Edo State, to recognise fingerprints of voters in seven polling units has been reported. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the card readers provided in Esan West and Esan Central Local Government Areas of Edo
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An aide to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was manipulating the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. “Suddenly, card readers are not working in areas where Governor Godwin Obaseki is very popular,” Osagie said in a statement he made available to newsmen on Saturday. He went
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Pandemonium broke out at polling unit 19, ward 04, Oredo local government area on Saturday, as voters waited to cast their votes. The polling unit is where Governor Godwin Obaseki and his wife had arrived earlier to vote. Some voters were sighted attacking each other at the unit, even as security personnel did their best
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The River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said on Friday night the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had ordered him to leave Edo State ahead of Saturday governorship election in the state. The governor, who disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television, added that he demanded an explanation from the IGP on why he should
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed the hotel where the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, is lodging in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, has been surrounded by over 300 policemen. This allegation was made by the party’s chairman in Rivers State, Akawor Desmond. Wike is in the state to monitor the
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Governor Nyesom Wike has commented on the upcoming governorship election in Edo state.The Rivers state Governor in an interview on African Independent Television (AIT) on Thursday September 17, alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is hoping to win the election by manipulating the result. Wike who is also the chairman of the Peoples Democratic
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday advised political parties, candidates and security agents to behave responsibly in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. The president, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, warned voters, political parties, election officials and security personnel, against “the do-or-die mentality to politics.” He said:
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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of ‘Zone 5’ in Benin City, Mr. Dabal Paul Yakadi, has bowed out of service barely 72 hours to Edo State Governorship election slated for Saturday.Yakadi, retired on Tuesday after attaining the mandatory age of retirement. He could not function during the Edo election Stakeholders meeting which
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To ensure security during the September 19 Edo State governorship election, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the deployment of no fewer than 13,311 personnel alongside 60 sniffer dogs. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Mr Abdullahi Gana, Commandant General NSCDC, which was made available to the
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Sensitive materials for the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo, yesterday, arrived Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mr Timidi Wariowei, the Head of Voter Education and Publicity in Edo INEC confirmed the arrival of the materials to newsmen “The materials for the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election have arrived the CBN. “We just went
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Enugu Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad AbdurRahman has deployed a total of 450 personnel of the Command to Edo State for Election Duty ahead Saturday polls. A statement by the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer ASP Da.iel Ndukwe said the action was In compliance with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu directive on the
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Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state, governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Tuesday pledged their commitment to violence-free election and vow to accept results. They made the pledge at the signing of the peace deal held at
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