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), …

Uncertainty hangs over Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State as announcement of results at the state collation centre was yet to commence as at 5 am. This is despite the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) posting 98.21 per cent of the results across the state on the INEC IRev portal as at 4:55.05 am of Sunday. With 17 candidates on …

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 Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded 85.28 percent of the results of the Edo governorship election on its Result Viewing Portal. The report from the portal on Saturday revealed that 3,854 results out of 4,519 polling units where elections were conducted in the state have been uploaded to the portal.    

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 Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday arrived in Benin, Edo State capital, 12 days ahead of the governorship election scheduled for 21 September. According to his itinerary, the INEC boss will on Tuesday witness a mock accreditation in three locations, a readiness assessment of INEC local government offices, inter-agency consultative committee on …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that it had recorded a total of 2,053,061 registered voters ahead of the 16 November governorship election in Ondo State. The commission also stated that it had embarked on massive voter education across the state, educating and engaging citizens on their rights and responsibilities as voters. The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the INEC …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the accreditation portal for media coverage of the Edo State governorship election will close tonight at midnight, with no plans for an extension. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. The Edo State governorship election is scheduled for …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected some political parties submissions for polling and collation agents in the upcoming Edo State governorship election, particularly those of the Labour Party and All Progressive Congress APC, citing widespread non-compliance with digital submission requirements. This development was confirmed by INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, during a meeting with political parties in Abuja …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to conduct a mock voter accreditation exercise on 10 September, 2024, as part of its preparations for the upcoming Edo State Governorship Election. The election is slated for 21 September, 2024. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, announced on Tuesday. The mock exercise is …