Edo Decides 2024
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Okpoba Okha LG REC threatened, official injured during election stampede, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said its Resident Electoral Commissioner in the Okpoba Okha Local Government Area was threatened during the election in the state on Saturday. This was revealed by the National Commissioner & Member Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna during a press conference on Sunday. Haruna added that the threat at the polling unit resulted…
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INEC yet to receive election results from LGs- REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has revealed that it is yet to receive governorship election results from any of the 18 local government areas in Edo State. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television on Saturday, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Anugbum Onuoha, explained that the election results are still being collated at the ward level and…
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INEC uploads 90% of results on IREV
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has so far uploaded 90.33 percent of the results from the Edo governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal, reports indicate. According to a report by the Punch, the results of 4,082 of the 4,519 polling units in the state where elections held have been successfully uploaded to the portal. Anugbum Onuoha, the Resident…
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INEC extends voting time in selected areas
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting time in areas where the process commenced late. A statement by National Commissioner & Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna on Saturday, said its monitoring had indicated that although there were early commencement of polls in many polling units, there were also reports of late commencement in some locations.…
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PDP asks IGP to withdraw AIG Igwe to avoid crisis
…salutes military for dislodging hoodlums at Oredo INEC Office The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to withdraw the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Benneth Igwe from election duties in Edo State to avoid crisis during the exercise. A statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, on…
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LP’s Akpata votes at polling unit in ward 6 Oredo LGA
Olumide Akpata of Labour Party casts his vote at his polling unit in Ward 06, Oredo LGA.
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PHOTO NEWS: Senator Okpebholo casts his vote in ongoing Edo guber election
The candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the 2024 Govenorship election in Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo on Saturday morning casted his vote at his polling unit in Udomi Primary School 1, Irrua.
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APC candidate, Okpebholo votes at polling unit 1, ward 2 Esan Central LGA
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC ) candidate, Monday okpebholo has cast his vote at polling unit 1, Ward 2 in Udomi Primary School, Udomi, Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. He described the exercise as well coordinated, commending the electoral umpire for its efficiency especially as observed in his ward. Security operatives are…
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Oshimhole arrives polling unit to vote in 2024 Edo Governorship Election
The Edo North Senator and former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshimhole, has arrived at Iyamoh Primary School, Ward 10, Unit 1, in Etsako West LGA, to vote in the ongoing governorship election in the State, on Saturday. Credit: The Cable
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EFCC nabs 3 suspected vote-buyers in Egor LGA
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) have arrested some suspected vote-buyers in the ongoing Edo Governorship election. They were arrested in the Egor Local Government Area of the state around 10:00 am. EFCC officials left the location with three suspects – two males and a female. But some residents kicked against the arrest, insisting they were being victimized.
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