The Edo State governorship election 2024 has come and gone but, as usual, its reverberations will remain with us for some time to come. As expected, the All Progressives Congress (APC) that was declared the winner of the election has not only judged the election credible but also praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the umpire, to high heavens. …

Yiaga Africa, the continent’s frontline non-profit organisation promoting participatory democracy, human rights and civic participation, has reported that last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State failed the “electoral integrity test”. It attributed this to “lack of transparency in the results collation process, which led to the manipulation of results”. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, following his victory at Saturday’s gubernatorial election. In a congratulatory message on Monday morning by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu described the outcome of the election as a landslide victory for All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Okpebholo. …

Unless otherwise decided, Senator Monday Okpebholo will be the next governor of Edo State from 12 November, this year. According to the results collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from across all 18 Local Government Areas of the state, the Edo Central senator won the election with 291,667 votes to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party …

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) accredited to observe the 2024 Edo State governorship elections has raised concerns over the transparency of the results collation process. In a joint statement on Sunday in Benin City, the state capital, the CSOs cited several reports of disruptions at ward and local government collation centres. They pointed to incidents allegedly involving the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been called upon to side with the people of Edo State and make their votes and will in Saturday’s governorship election count. In a statement in Benin City, the state capital, on Sunday, the National Co-ordinator of Edo Vanguard for the Protection of Democracy (EVPD), Patrick Egbadon Okpebholo noted that it was thoroughly …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday morning reported threat to its office in Okpoba Okha Local Government Area, which it said happened on Saturday, the day of the Edo State governorship election whose results are being awaited hours after it was concluded. In a statement on Sunday, INEC’s National Commissioner, said the incident resulted in a stampede in which …

At the centre of democratic governance lies a sacred trust — a delicate bond between the electorate and the institution in charge of overseeing how they make their choices. As an electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), presided over by Prof Mahmood Yakubu, is at a crossroads of history in the ongoing Edo State governorship election. Together with …

INEC postpones collation of Edo gov election results The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that collation of results for Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State would resume by 10 am on Sunday. In a statement on Sunday morning, the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Anugbum Onuoha said: “This is to inform the general public, political stakeholders and observers …

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki arrived at the head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin City, the state capital, in the early hours of Sunday. INEC’s state head office is the main collation centre for the ongoing governorship election. Accompanied by his security aides, the governor walked into the office of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), …