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 …

Ahead of the 21 September local government election in Kwara State, the state’s Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Abiodun Adebara, on Thursday, swore in two sets of election petition tribunals to hear disputes that may emanate from the election. Each set is a three-man panel, comprising a chairman and two members. The first panel has the Chief Magistrate, Jibril Salihu as …

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has attributed the large turnout of voters in Saturday’s local government elections in the state to his administration’s track records. The governor spoke shortly after casting his vote at Nagari Science College, Birnin Kebbi. Idris, who cast his vote at about 11:12 a.m. alongside his family, explained that his administration had provided an enabling environment …

Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo, will on Sunday meet with indigenes of the state who are resident in Lagos at the Sheba Centre along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Maryland, at 3 pm as part of his Town Hall Meeting ahead of the election in about 28 days with critical stakeholders. A source …