Tag: Edo Elections
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Why Edo election was adjudged credible – Wike
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says the Edo Governorship poll has been adjudged credible because the process was transparent, while the result reflected the wish of the people. A statement issued by Paulinus Nsirim, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, quoted Wike to have said so in a live television programme on Friday in Port…
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Voters ignore social distancing as Edo election begins
The governorship election in Edo State has begun calmly with remarkable voters’ turnout in most wards across the state. However, there was no social distancing at Oba Market polling unit, Oredo LGA as voters get ready to cast their votes. Although the situation does not suggest the likelihood of brawl and violence, there is a…
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BREAKING: Obaseki floors Ize-Iyamu, PDP at election petitions tribunal
The election petitions tribunal sitting in Benin, Edo State, on Friday affirmed the victory of Godwin Obaseki as the winner of the gubernatorial elections held on September 28, 2016. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate in the election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, had challenged Obaseki’s election, alleging widespread irregularities. Obaseki, who…