The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, on Monday reversed judgement in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate last 21 September election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, challenging the outcome of the election. At the final hearing, Ighodalo made a commanding appearance as the tribunal adopted final written addresses from all parties — …

The Edo State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemi has given reasons why the party is confident of victory at the ongoing Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. On Arise News on Monday night, Aziegbemi said that the petition presented by the party, challenging the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo as winner of the 21 September …

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday in Abuja, opened and closed his case at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal calling only one witness. At the resumed hearing, the lead counsel to Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Onyechi Ikpeazu, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), told the tribunal that the business of the …

Edo election tribunal: Government House tensed over INEC’s failure to call witnesses Tension has reportedly continued to mount within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State as uncertainty hangs over Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration. This follows the twists at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja with the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) to tender the …

The relocation of the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal from Benin City to Abuja, as announced by the tribunal secretary, Muazu Bagudu, has been hailed as a decisive and positive development in the journey toward justice. In a statement by its spokesperson, Erhabor Emokpae on Friday in Benin City, the state capital, Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) said that, …

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned to Wednesday, 15 January, following an application by the legal team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Monday Okpebholo. The tribunal was billed to start the substantive hearing today after the conclusion of the pre-hearing processes in December 2024. At Monday’s sitting, the tribunal’s Assistant Secretary read an application …

The Edo State governorship election has raised serious concerns about the credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). With widespread reports of vote rigging and discrepancies between the results on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) portal and those documented on commission’s result sheets, this election has highlighted flaws that threaten to undermine public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral system. …

In what can only be described as a staggering display of defiance, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recently attempted to avoid being served with a tribunal order aimed at preserving the integrity of election data. This order, directed at securing the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines used in the recent Edo State governorship election, was issued by …

Five days after filing his petition at the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last month’s election, Dr Asue Ighodalo has declared that he has absolute confidence in the ability of the judiciary as the last hope of the common man. Appearing on an ITV Benin Radio Talk Show in Pidgin English, …