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A former Governor of Edo State, Oserhemien Osinbor, has commended the security agencies for maintaining law and order during the governorship election. He also praised the Independent National Electoral Commission for introducing some reforms in the electoral process. Speaking with our correspondent after voting in Iruekpen, Osunbor, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, said that the security situation was …

Results of Wednesday’s governorship election from the 18 local government areas of Edo State were yet to arrive at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Edo State Independent National Electoral Commission has yet to receive from various wards the results of the September 28 governorship election held in Edo State, The PUNCH learnt on Wednesday evening. …

The House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended its former Chairman, Appropriations Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, from the parliament for 180 legislative days (roughly one year). He was also banned from holding any position of responsibility in the House for the rest of the 8th National Assembly. In addition, he would tender a written apology to the House on resumption from suspension. …

The two leading candidates in the Edo State governorship election, Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are racing neck and neck against the background of mixed fortunes for some of the state’s leading political leaders. The biggest upset of the night was the struggle for dominance between the …

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said the country is already getting out of the economic recession, given the pragmatic approaches the Federal Government is taking to reverse the trend. She said this on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists at the end of a two-day National Council of Finance and Economic Development conference held at the Green …

The All Progressives Congress candidate in Wednesday’s governorship election in Edo, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said he was satisfied with the conduct of the exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Obaseki told newsmen after voting in his Unit 19, Ward 4, Benin, at about 10.30 a.m. that he was particularly impressed with the prompt commencement of the exercise across the …

The card reader failed to function at Ipkeshi, near Auchi, during the governorship election in Edo. The device did not function in Ward 11 and 12 at Okhueromoh Primary School, Ipkeshi, when the INEC official attempted to accredit voters for the poll. Two of the voters, Mr Agbada Jerry and Charles Monday, decried the development and said that it would …

Former Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, on Wednesday called for peace among the people of Edo as they participated in the gubernatorial election in the state. Anenih made the call after casting his vote at Uzenema Primary School, Urue-Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area at about 8.20 a.m. He said that there …

A combined security team set up to monitor the Edo governorship election has arrested six persons for disobeying restriction of movement order. The Edo Comtroller of Prisons and member of the team, Mr Amadin Osayande, said in Benin that the suspects were arrested at Welfare junction, Upper Sakponba road, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, on Wednesday. Osayande said that four men …

The House of Representatives Committee on Wednesday suspended it’s former Appropriations Committee Chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin for 180 legislative days. He was also barred from holding any position of responsibility in the House for the rest of the eighth National Assembly. He was also directed to tender a written apology to the House. This is sequel to the adoption of the …