Tag: Governor Godwin Obaseki

The APC says Mr Obaseki has run out of ideas on how to govern the state.

Mr Adamu says those who attacked police stations had hoped to "humiliate" police personnel.

Obaseki described the #EndSARS protest in Edo as politically motivated, saying it was hijacked by agents allegedly determined to cause ...

The meeting was the first outing of the APC candidate after he lost the September 19 Edo governorship election.

The Edo governorship election held smoothly on Saturday without any major incident of violence that had been feared ahead of ...

"Democracy will mean nothing if the votes of the people don't count or if their mandate is fraudulently tampered with."

"Our people were arbitrarily arrested, many of the figures were fabricated."

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

Mr Saraki says the result of the election shows that Nigerians desire to be governed by a truly democratic government ...

The jubilation causes a heavy traffic in the area as many road users joined the supporters in the expression of ...

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

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

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

The party alleges that there is pressure on the electoral commission to manipulate results in some parts of the state.

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

Mr Oshiomhole is in a resolute quest to deliver the state to his party, the APC.

Mr Obaseki is seeking re-election on the PDP platform but faces 13 challengers from other parties.

The party says its governors in Edo are being held down by police.

The region accounts for over 28 per cent of Edo's voting population.

Mr Odigie-Oyegun urged Edo people to come out en masse to exercise their franchise on election day.

Mr Obaseki was disqualified in June from running on the APC platform over allegations that he had questionable academic certificates.

"A vote for Obaseki is moving the meat market in Edo to the next level, just like the Brazilian meat ...

We will ensure credible polls, INEC says.

The president met with the APC candidate on Friday.