Tag: Edo 2020
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Edo decides 2020: Live Updates, Results, situation report
Electorates in Edo State will on Saturday, September 19, 2020 go to the polls, to choose their governor for the next four years. The battle of who emerges governor of the State is clearly between incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.…
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Oshiomhole disgraces PDP in his polling unit
The immediate past chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has won his polling unit by a large majority of total votes cast. The APC polled the 1,201 votes cast at Ward 10, PU 001, Estako West Local Government Area for the state governorship election held Saturday. The PDP polled no vote…
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Obaseki Wins At APC Former National Chairman Oyegun Polling Unit
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in the polling unit of former National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. Obaseki polled 109 votes to defeat Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC who garnered 40 votes. Oyegun had refused to endorse Ize-Iyamu in the buildup to the election,…
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Ize Iyamu Wins Polling Unit
The All Progressives Congress candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has won his polling unit at Ward 5, Iguododo community in Orhionwon Local Government Area. Ize-Iyamu polled 292 votes while Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party got 21 votes. The APC candidate voted at 9:30 am at polling unit 26, ward…
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Obaseki wins polling unit
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, of the Peoples Democratic Party has won his polling unit in Oredo Ward 4, Unit 19 in the governorship election. Obaseki polled 184 votes while Osagie Ize-Iyamu of All Progressives Congress got 62 votes. In the same ward, Unit 21, PDP got 53 votes while the APC polled 33 votes.…
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Minister, senator commend INEC on election conduct
The Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mr. Clem Agba, and Sen. Francis Alimikhena (APC-Edo-North) on Saturday, expressed satisfaction on the conduct of the Edo governorship election. Agba stated this shortly after casting his vote at Uzani, Ward 3, Unit 8 in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo. The minister commended the Independent…
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Manipulation ongoing in Obaseki’s stronghold, Aide cries out
Special Adviser to Edo State Governor, Crusoe Osagie, has said that “there is deliberate election manipulation in areas where the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki is popular.” According to him: “Suddenly card readers are not working in areas where Governor Godwin Obaseki is very popular. Voters…
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Edo: Our Ad-hoc staff, result sheets missing- INEC
THE independent National Electoral Commission has said some of its ad-hoc-staff deployed to Urhonigbe South, Orhionmwon Local government area are yet to be accounted for due to escalation in electoral violence in the area. Director, Planning and Monitoring, INEC, Mr. Paul Omokore ,who confirmed the incident at the “Edo Governorship Election Virtual Situation Control Room”…
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Political Thugs And Voters Intimidation, PDP And APC At War Of Words
The All Progressives Congress APC has expressed concerns at the possible escalation of electoral violence in Urhonigbe and Owan West, accusing the Peoples Democratic Party PDP of intimidating voters and electoral officials. Spokesman of the APC Media Campaign Council for Edo governorship election, Prince John Mayaki raised the alarm in a statement on Saturday. In…
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I’m disappointed at the election conduct , Obaseki says after voting
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed displeasure over the conduct of the ongoing governorship election in the state. He said the Independent National Electoral Commission should have prepared better for the election. Obaseki spoke after casting his vote at Polling Unit 19, Ward 4, Oredo Local Government Area. The governor lamented that he stayed…