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Edo Poll: NSCDC Identifies 60 Flashpoints, Tightens Security

Edo Poll: NSCDC Identifies 60 Flashpoints, Tightens Security

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has identified 60 flashpoints across the Edo State that could experience heightened tension during the voting process in Saturday’s governorship election. These flashpoints, according to the NSCDC…

Poll: IG Orders Restriction Of Movement In Edo

Poll: IG Orders Restriction Of Movement In Edo

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, on Friday, directed the restriction of movement in Edo State ahead of the governorship election slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024. According to the Police boss, the development is…

Edo Poll: Tinubu Calls For Peaceful Election

Edo Poll: Tinubu Calls For Peaceful Election

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged all candidates, political parties, and their supporters in the forthcoming Edo State governorship election, scheduled for September 21, 2024, to conduct themselves with civility and respect for the democratic…

Edo Poll: Nine Political Parties Collapse Into APC, Support Okpebholo 

Edo Poll: Nine Political Parties Collapse Into APC, Support Okpebholo 

Ahead of the anticipated Edo State gubernatorial election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received a major boost as nine political parties have unanimously pledged their support for the party’s candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. The…

Edo Guber: INEC Deploys 5,000 BVAS, 18,000 Ad Hoc Workers

Edo Guber: INEC Deploys 5,000 BVAS, 18,000 Ad Hoc Workers

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has announced the deployment of more than 5,000 Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems, (BVAS) and other sensitive materials for the Edo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, September 21. According…

Edo Poll: NAF Commences Airlifting Of INEC Materials

Edo Poll: NAF Commences Airlifting Of INEC Materials

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the airlift of election materials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state. This was contained in…

Edo Poll: Obaseki Distributes ₦1bn Grant To Traders

Edo Poll: Obaseki Distributes ₦1bn Grant To Traders

Barely five days to the anticipated Edo State Governorship election, Governor Godwin Obaseki and leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state on Wednesday announced a grant distribution of ₦1 billion to traders…

Edo Poll: Obaseki Warns Civil Servants Of Consequences If PDP Lose The Election

Edo Poll: Obaseki Warns Civil Servants Of Consequences If PDP Lose The Election

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has warned the state’s civil servants of the potential consequences should the opposition win the forthcoming governorship election slated for Saturday, September 21. Speaking during a thank-you meeting with…

Edo Poll: Quasi-Security Outfits Not Allowed – IGP

Edo Poll: Quasi-Security Outfits Not Allowed – IGP

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has said that quasi-security outfits won’t be allowed to intervene in election security in the South-South state. Egbetokun made this known while speaking at the Edo Election…

Edo Poll: Shettima Joins Other APC Chieftains To Canvass Votes For Okpebholo

Edo Poll: Shettima Joins Other APC Chieftains To Canvass Votes For Okpebholo

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has implored the people of Edo State to vote for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, in the forthcoming Saturday’s governorship election in the state…