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The protracted crisis in the party prompted the court to declare that the APC did not have a governorship candidate in Rivers in 2019.

“Edo has now recorded a total of 805 discharged persons, 6,470 suspected cases, 1,383 confirmed cases and 47 deaths.”

INEC says Edo has 2,210,534 registered voters as of 2019, while uncollected PVCs stands at 483,868.

Bayelsa has recorded 16 deaths and 245 confirmed infections of Covid-19

Following the investigation in respect to the obvious error, the
NYSC said it has issued a new certificate to Mr Obaseki.

Kassim Afegbua is aggrieved at the way Mr Obaseki emerged as the candidate of the PDP a few days after joining the party

The number of COVID-19 patients discharged so far in Edo State stands at 498.

The party also appointed his Adamawa counterpart, Umar Fintiri, as the deputy campaign chairman.

The Cross River government, before now, had insisted there was no case of confirmed coronavirus in the state.

The governor says people who wish to organise funeral ceremonies and weddings in the state must follow strict guidelines.

With the discharge of the 130 patients, the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged so far in Edo State is 448.

The Court had, in its last sitting in Benin on June 18, validated the corruption charges against the defendants and adjourned the case to July 02, 2020 for further hearing.

The two communities have a dispute over a palm plantation on their boundary.

The state government said it has nothing to gain by hiding cases of infections in the state.

Mr Ganduje was caught on video, in 2018, collecting cash in dollars from a contractor in the state.

His wife, Edith Okowa, also tested positive.

The final list of duly nominated candidates will be published on August 13.

Mr Imasuagbon was the last to step down at the venue of the PDP primary election.

Mr Okowa urges residents of the state to observe all precautionary measures against COVID-19 in order to checkmate community transmission.

Obaseki ran unopposed and polled 90 per cent of the available votes.

He was announced after ratification by delegates following the withdrawal of his main rival, Kenneth Imasuagbon.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner says 15 parties notified INEC of their plan to field candidates for the governorship elections.