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 […]
2023 election
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 […]
In a major operation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended Comfort Muoneke, a 73-year-old woman, for her alleged possession of 20 Permanent Voter Cards. Her partners in crime, Afekhana Esther and Segun Osaimokhai, were also captured. In a statement released on Sunday via its official Facebook page, […]
Ballot Box Snatched and Officials Chased Away by Suspected Thugs in Edo Election Chaos In a shocking turn of events, suspected political thugs seized ballot boxes and voting materials at Oredo Ward 4 unit 42 on Butcher Street, forcing polling officials to seek refuge in a nearby house on Lagos […]
The Police Commissioner-Elections, CP Ben Okolo, has announced that over 11,000 personnel have been deployed to Edo state for the 2023 General Elections. On Thursday, February 23, 2023, the the Governor held a Security Council Meeting with the heads of the security agencies in the State, and afterwards lauded the […]
The Edo state Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Ede Ayuba, on Election Duty, has assured that the police is fully prepared to ensure adequate security in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election in the state. AIG Ede Ayuba, gave the assurance while addressing officers during the inter-agencies meeting on Wednesday […]