The Peoples Democratic Party rejected the outcome of the Edo State governorship election describing the process as a charade. The opposition party made the statement at an enlarged National Caucus meeting held on Wednesday evening at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja and presided over by the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Mohammed […]
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Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Mr Dan Orbih, has accused Governor Adams Oshiomhole of masterminding the postponement of the governorship election in the state. Orbih made the allegation at a news conference at the party’s secretariat on Wednesday, in Benin. It can be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission, […]
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that a total of 1,925,105 voters will vote during Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state, asserting that about 18,511 officials would take part in the election. In his address to political parties, civil society organisations, nongovernmental organisations, interest groups and other […]
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Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Wednesday decried what he described as “arbitrary arrests and intimidation” of members and supporters of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party by security agencies, ahead of the governorship election on Saturday. The PDP in Edo State had accused the Nigeria Police of “unwarranted arrests and […]
Read More Citing threat to security, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the Edo governorship election scheduled for Saturday September 10. The Force Spokesman, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Don Awunah, made the call at a joint news conference by […]
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Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has resolved to deploy 10,000 personnel for the September 10, Edo state gubernatorial election. The Commandant General of the Corps, Mr. Abdullahi Gana, has issued the directive for the deployment of the officials. He has also directed the Acting Deputy Commandant General Operations, Mr. Hillary Madu, to relocate […]
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