In a significant development following the contentious Edo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to allow Dr. Asue Ighodalo and his legal team to inspect critical election materials, including the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reportedly defied a court mandate by refusing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legal team access to election materials from the controversial September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election.
The recent Edo State governorship election has been met with a wave of criticism, as civil society organisations (CSOs), politicians, and other stakeholders have raised concerns over the credibility of the electoral process.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has announced the enforcement of a movement restriction in Edo State ahead of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024.
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has sparked controversy by asserting that the upcoming election is a "do or die" affair, insisting that the stakes are extraordinarily high.
Comrade Kennedy Iyere, the Accord Party candidate for the Edo State governorship election, has officially withdrawn from the race, citing a higher calling to serve Nigeria nationally.
The race for Edo State's governorship seat has gained momentum as three high-profile candidates from the state's major political parties gear up for a competitive election.
A political advocacy group, Esan Advancement Group, has raised concerns over an alleged plot to arrest Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, the Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), just days before the Edo governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has begun airlifting election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the Edo governorship election, set for Saturday, September 21.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has retracted its earlier threat to boycott the upcoming gubernatorial elections scheduled for Saturday, September 21.
With just days before the Edo State gubernatorial election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) faces fresh logistical challenges due to the ongoing nationwide petrol crisis.
In a dramatic development ahead of the Edo governorship election on September 21, 2024, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has merged with the Accord Party, with Dr Bright Enabulele emerging as their unified candidate.
With the Edo State governorship election looming on September 21, Ezenwa Nwagwu, Executive Director of the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA), urgently calls on voters to repudiate fear-mongering tactics used by politicians.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate redeployment of Edo State's Commissioner of Police, CP Nemo Edwin-Iwo, and the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Anugbum Onuoha, ahead of the September 21 governorship election.
Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2024 Edo State gubernatorial elections, has been summoned to appear before an Abuja Magistrate Court over charges of forgery and perjury.
With the Edo gubernatorial election approaching on September 21, 2024, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarms over an alleged alliance between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party.
Governor Godwin Obaseki has expressed serious concerns over the continuous arrest and harassment of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains in Edo State ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial election on September 21.
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) and its Governorship Candidate in the September 19 election in Edo, Mr Iboi Emmanuel, have filed a petition seeking to nullify Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s victory at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal.
Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC), Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee, has met with the party’s candidate in the Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
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