Author: Friday Omosola

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just-concluded EdoState Governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has opened up on his next lineof action.The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the Independent NationalElectoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress (APC)candidate, Monday Okpebholo, as the winner of the election.According to INEC, Mr Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes, defeating PDP’sMr Ighodalo, who polled 247,274 votes, while Labour Party’s OlumideAkpata came in third.Mr Ighodalo, in a statement on his X page, emphasized that the journeydoes not end with INEC’s declaration of Mr Okpebholo as the winner of theelection.The PDP candidate further stated that the next…

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has responded to the outcome of the just-concluded Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, as the winner of the election. According to INEC, Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes, defeating the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes, while Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata came in third. Reacting to Mr Okpebholo’s victory on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Monday, the former Anambra State Governor expressed deep…

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Monday Okpebholo, for their victory in the just concluded Edo State governorship election. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, Governor Aiyedatiwa also congratulated Dennis Idahosa, the deputy governor-elect, acknowledging the duo’s success as a testament to their hard work and vision for the state. The governor, who doubled as the Chairman of the APC Election Planning and Strategy Committee for the Edo election, expressed gratitude to Edo State citizens for placing their trust in the APC. He noted that their…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election, for his victory at the polls. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr Okpebholo the winner on Sunday, following a successful contest in which he outperformed other candidates for the position. In a statement issued by Mr Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President commended the efforts of APC national leaders, state leaders, and the party’s governors for their hard work in securing the victory. President Tinubu noted that the result was a clear indication of…

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has lost his local government area (LGA) to Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, in the state’s governorship election. The Cable newspaper reported that Mr Okpebholo won Mr Obaseki’s Oredo LGA with 30,780 votes. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Okpebholo defeated Mr Obaseki’s PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo who polled 24,938. Olumide Akpata of the LP scored 5,389. As of press time, election results from 17 of the state’s 18 local government areas have been collated, with only Ikpoba-Okha LGA results pending. INEC’s announced results indicate that Mr Okpebholo leads…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for the United States to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In a statement on Sunday, Shettima’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, said the Vice President will represent President Bola Tinubu at the summit. Earlier, President Tinubu said Mr Shettima would lead the Nigerian delegation to the high-level global forum while he (Mr Tinubu) will address pressing domestic issues, including the recent devastating floods. At the UNGA, Mr Shettima will deliver Nigeria’s national statement, participate in key meetings on the sidelines, and engage in…

The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, and All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo, have both secured victories at their respective polling units (PUs) in the Edo State governorship election. According to The Cable newspaper, Mr Ighodalo gathered 200 votes at polling unit 11, Ward 1, in Ewohimi, Esan South-East LGA, defeating Mr Okpebholo, who polled 45 votes. In addition, Mr Ighodalo triumphed over the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Olumide Akpata, at his polling unit. Mr Ighodalo secured 41 votes, surpassing the former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), who received 32 votes at polling unit…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned social media users against circulating unverified results of the Edo State Governorship Election, falsely attributed to the commission. According to Channels TV, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha, issued this warning on Saturday. Mr Onuoha clarified that the commission has not yet received any official results from any of the 18 local government areas (LGAs) in the state. He further explained that the election results are currently at the ward level and must be transmitted to the respective LGAs before proceeding to the state collation centre for…

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has cast his vote at Polling Unit 19, Ward 4, located within Emokpae Primary School in Benin City during the ongoing governorship election. The Punch newspaper reported that Governor Obaseki voted at approximately 11:57 a.m. Speaking after casting his vote, he expressed his satisfaction with the voting process. He also expressed optimism that the collation of results would proceed smoothly. Details later….

Dele Momodu, a former presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, has voiced his concerns about the ongoing Edo State Governorship Election. Earlier, the New Daily Prime reported that several individuals were arrested by the EFCC and the police in connection with thuggery and vote-buying activities. In a statement shared on his X account (formerly Twitter), the 64-year-old journalist expressed his disappointment, calling the election process ‘disgusting and depressing’. Mr Momodu further criticized the government, highlighting its continued failure to conduct simple, transparent elections despite numerous promises of reform. He tweeted: “I’m watching different television…