Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, congratulated the newly inaugurated Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) members and emphasized the importance of a seamless executive-legislative collaboration to maintain the transformative reforms achieved by his administration over the past six years. During their visit to the Government House in Benin […]
Politics
 The following piece is the maiden publication of Akoko Edo Community Newspapers on Chairmanship hopefuls for the coveted position of Chairman of Akoko Edo Local Government Area. In this series we shall be publishing profiles of Akoko Edo sons and daughters who are aspiring to compete in the forthcoming […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, published the list of polling units for the scheduled April 15 governorship, senatorial, federal and state assembly supplementary elections nationwide. The list, which was made available via INEC Twitter handle, contains states, local government areas, registration areas, registered voters and the number […]
Edo State, Independent National Electoral Commission, has presented certificates of return to Rt. Hon Yekini Idaiye and Hon Donald Okogbe respectively as winners of the Saturday 18th march 2023 EDHA elections and as members to represent constituencies one and two in Akoko-Edo LGA Presenting the certificates at a ceremonyin Benin […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the results of winners elected into the Edo State House of Assembly with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leading with 12 seats, All Progressive Congress (APC) won eight seats, and Labour Party (LP) one. In a press statement on Tuesday signed by […]
A pro-development group in Benin City, known as the Concerned Edo Citizens, held a press conference on Monday, passionately urging electorates to vote for candidates who prioritize the people’s collective interest in the upcoming elections. During the conference, Solomon Idiogbe, speaking on behalf of the group’s conveners, called on the […]
Fifteen affiliate unions of the Edo council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have disassociated themselves from the chairman election process that resulted in the appointment of Odion Olaye. In a jointly signed press release issued in Benin on Sunday, these unions labeled the delegate conference of March 7, 2023, […]
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Saturday, called on party supporters in Edo State not to be discouraged by the outcome of the presidential election. He urged them to sustain the tempo by voting all the candidates of the party in the Saturday, March 18, state House […]
In the wake of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has lauded the people of Edo for their peaceful and orderly behavior. However, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the election outcome, deeming it unacceptable. Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon. Chris Nehikhare, relayed the […]
Ahead of tomorrow’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, Akoko-Edo Liaison Officer, Hon Jeffrey Obasanmi has called on security agencies and traditional rulers to find ways of securing the local government. Addressing stakeholders in his office at the council Secretariat yesterday, Obasanmi noted that ‘a secured environment is a peaceful environment […]