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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EdoDecides2020: After 16 local govts, Obaseki leads with over 85,000 votes
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
Read moreObaseki’s Supporter Falls Off Moving Vehicle While Jubilating Unit Result
A supporter of Governor Godwin Obaseki on Saturday fell off a speeding vehicle while jubilating over results announced in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in today’s governorship election in Edo State. The yet-to-be-identified young man was said to be part of youths, in a vehicle, jubilating over results in front of Ugbekun Primary
Read moreEdo Decides: Obaseki Accuses INEC Of Manipulating Poll in favour of APC
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
Read moreBREAKING: Pandemonium In Gov Obaseki’s Polling Unit
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
Read moreEdo Poll: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu Sign Peace Pact
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
Read moreEdo 2020: Another Obaseki’s Commissioner Resigns, Pledges Support For Ize-Iyamu
Joseph Ikpea, Edo state commissioner for minerals, oil and gas has resigned from the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki with ten days to the state’s governorship election. Ikpea who resigned his position on Wednesday, September 9, pledged his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The former commissioner cited reasons
Read moreEdo 2020: We Will Bury Dictatorship — Obaseki
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo says come Sept. 19 Edo people will bury dictatorship politically. Gov. Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the party said this on Friday during the ward-to-ward campaign rally at Ward eight, Ward 10, and Uselu market in Egor Local Government Area of Edo. He noted that the “dictator” to be
Read moreObaseki Approves 50 Hectares For Oil Palm Production
The Edo State Governor, Mr . Godwin Obaseki, has approved 50 hectares of farmland for three international investors for the production of palm oil in the state . According to a statement , the parcel of land was leased to the three new companies coming from Asia as part of efforts by the government to
Read moreEdo Guber: COCED Drums Support For Obaseki’s Re-election
Concerned Citizens of Edo State and in the Diaspora (COCED), yesterday, urged the electorate not to be deterred by the threats of violence but to come out to cast their votes for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The group said the political crisis being witnessed in the state is a calculated attempt to truncate
Read moreObaseki, Ize-Iyamu, Oshiomhole, Others In Peace Meeting
Edo state Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); his main challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole are in a peace meeting convened by Oba of Benin. It was gathered that that Omo ‘N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare 11, convened the meeting
Read moreINEC REC, Igini, Plotting With Obaseki To Rig Election – APC
Governor Godwin Obaseki, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was accused by the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, of plotting to rig the forthcoming governorship election, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of being part of them. The State Chairman of the APC, Col. David Imuse (rtd.), made the
Read moreEdo Guber: I’ll Complete Abandoned Projects, Tackle Insecurity –Ize-Iyamu
The All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has made his promise to the people of Ebonyi State, that he will make sure that he completes projects started or abandoned by his predecessors, including those initiated by the governor, Godwin Obaseki.The former Secretary to Edo State Government, who was Addressing the media stakeholders in
Read moreEdo 2020: Obaseki To Supporters- Vote, Stay, Defend Your Vote
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate in the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday urged voters in the state to go out en-masse on election day, cast their votes for the PDP and ensure they defend their votes by keeping an eagle-eye on the process and the results as
Read moreObaseki, Oshiomhole’s Men At War Over Attack On Convoy
AIDES of the leading candidates for the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; and Comrade Adams Oshiomhole engaged in war of words yesterday as security operatives foiled an attack on Obaseki’s convoy in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. A statement by Obaseki’s
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