Tensions are rising in the ongoing Edo State Governorship election as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) acknowledges a second complaint regarding discrepancies in polling unit results. In a statement posted on its official X account late Saturday night, INEC assured the public of swift action, vowing to investigate allegations of incorrect figures being entered into result sheets. As the …

The officials of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Saturday stormed polling units in Benin, the Edo Capital in a bid to avert vote buying in the ongoing governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the operatives who were clad in their branded camouflage uniforms and vests combed the surroundings in and around the polling booths …

Award-winning musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has expressed frustration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding the Edo State governorship election process. Davido called on the electoral commission to address issues, citing his previous experiences in Osun State. He wrote, “Bruh, #inecnigeria fix up! We can’t continue like this… wtf. “My mum is from Edo, for those …

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo on Saturday condemned the late arrival of officials of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) and election materials to his polling unit, Okaegben, ward one, unit 3 in Ewohimi INEC officials and materials arrived the polling unit 3 at exactly 10:30 am Ighodalo, who arrived the voting centre at …

The distribution of electoral materials and deployment of ad hoc staff to their various polling wards have commenced at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, ahead of the governorship election across the state on Saturday. The PUNCH who visited the INEC office on Friday, observed that the …

With only 48 hours left before the Edo State governorship election, the Nigeria Police have reaffirmed their commitment to professionalism and impartiality in their duties. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has frequently claimed that the Nigeria Police are colluding with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the election scheduled for 21st September. During an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics …

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the first batch of the 35,000 police officers deployed to ensure law and order during election has arrived in the state, according to The PUNCH. Also in the state are soldiers and officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as moves …

The Imo Government, on Tuesday, affirmed its commitment to free, fair and credible Local Government Elections on 21 September, saying it has no plans to rig the exercise. The government further declared that Gov. Hope Uzodimma’s popularity and the people-oriented projects across the state would guarantee overwhelming success for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the elections. The Commissioner …

The Chairman of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), Mallam Auwal Musa Rafsanjani has called on citizens of Edo State to vote candidates of their choice, adding that election is not war or a do-or-die affairs but a It is simply a civic matter. Rafsanjani told the media in Abuja on Tuesday that “INEC staff and other electoral officials must conduct …

Ahead of the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared that “only the best is good enough for Edo State”, stressing that “on no account should the people allow fraudsters to become their leaders”. He added that, “We don’t want to be taken back by some incompetent people. In fact, we have no reason to …