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With the re-election of Governor Obaseki, the entire South-South Region is now completely PDP.

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NBA said although there was voters’ apathy, those who turned out were enthusiastic.

INEC declared Governor Godwin Obaseki winner of Saturday's governorship election in Edo State.

Mr Obaseki polled 307,955 votes while his main rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had 223,619 votes.

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Mr Ize-Iyamu and the APC polled 10,458 votes in the whole local government.

Young IDPs in Nigeria are sexually assaulted by officials as a condition to receive food and medical supplies.

The agency fears that more people will die of the economic impact of COVID-19 than the virus.

One of the two remaining local governments whose results is being awaited is Orhionmwon, the local government of Mr Ize-Iyamu.

Results from 13 LGAs have so far been collated at the INEC collation exercise in Benin City, the state capital.

Governor Godwin Obaseki is the candidate of the PDP while Osagie Ize-Iyamu is the candidate of the APC.

Governor Godwin Obaseki is the candidate of the PDP while Osagie Ize-Iyamu is the candidate of the APC.

For the 12 Local Governments, the PDP has scored 202,574 votes while the APC has polled 154,704.

Mr Ize-Iyamu polled 26,140 votes to defeat Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who garnered 17,959 votes.

For the five local governments, the PDP has polled 52,999 while the APC has 33,686.

The team arrived at the collation centre at about 1:41 a.m. from different polling units only to be told by...

The most worrisome trend observed by the centre is the level of sophistication with which politicians engaged in the criminal...

The death toll from the contagion is now 1,095, after three people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours. 

A total of 14 parties are taking part in the elections although it is seen as a straight contest between...