The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies aided and abetted the irregularities that marred the last Saturday Edo State governorship election. The party described the election as the worst poll ever conducted by the electoral umpire and expressed concern that electoral body and the security agencies provided the cover for the massive irregularities. Rev. Olu Martins, the Deputy Director-General, Media and Publicity, of the Asue/Ogie...

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the call by some people for an enthronement of acting President General of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation. Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, Publicity Secretary of the organisation made this known on Wednesday in a press statement. The press statement reads, “The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to some documents making the rounds to the effect that there is an urgent need for an Acting President General to...

Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the last Saturday Edo State election has appreciated Edo People over their support during the election. Ighodalo in a message to the people on Monday, said, “First, in all things, we must give thanks to God. We give thanks to God for the gift of life, of health, and for the love you all have shown me. “I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude...

The chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, Retired Justice, Enebeli has declared October 5  as the sacrosanct date for the conduct of Local Government Council election, amid speculations that the polls may not hold due to litigation. Enebeli gave the assurance during a training for its staff in Port Harcourt on Monday, citing the state electoral law and the recent judgment of the Supreme Court which empowered the electoral body to conduct the...

…Warns Allocating Victory To APC Candidate Will Provoke Worse Consequences. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the results of the Edo State governorship election as gotten by its polling agents across the state and announced by the chairman of the Edo PDP National Campaign Council, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State indicate that the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo won the election. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary in a press statement on Monday, stated that...

Yiaga Africa has reacted to incidents of voting buying allegedly perpetrated by agents of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. This was disclosed at a press briefing over the electoral body’s observation so far. Yiaga had in a post on their official X handle, alleged observing vote buying acts carried out by the PDP and APC party agents across some polling units....