A group of election observers, who monitored the recent governorship election in Edo State, has submitted a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)  accusing officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of misconduct. The observers, mainly lawyers under the Tap Initiative, specifically called for the arrest and prosecution of senior INEC officials, alleging …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will today (Wednesday) make available to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) electoral materials for the 21 September Edo State governorship poll. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, Dr. Augbum Onuoha, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday amid complaints of delay by the PDP. In a …

The Labour Party’s (LP) candidate in the recent Edo State Governorship election, Olumide Akpata, has attributed the party’s third-place result to a deeply flawed electoral process. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Edo State Governorship election. Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes, defeating the PDP’s …

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has claimed that his mandate was brazenly stolen and has slammed the shameful subversion of the will of voters. In a statement released on Monday, Ighodalo thanked the people for believing in him and supporting him throughout the journey. He said, “First, …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on his victory in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, having emerged victorious over his rivals in the keenly contested election. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information …

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 …

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 …

Security personnel foiled an assassination attempt by armed men suspected to be political thugs on a federal lawmaker representing the Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State, Henry Okojie. Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, saying that Okojie, the husband of the Nollywood movie Star, Mercy Johnson, was reportedly attacked at his …

The Edo State Government has declared Friday, 20 September, a work-free day to enable workers and others to travel to their voting areas ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. A statement by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Joseph Eboigbe, reassured that security measures had been provided to ensure a free, fair, and credible election. Eboigbe said, …