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…Says result reflects people’s wish, says gov Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the performance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s local government election in the State shows the party’s dominance, noting that the outcome of the election is a reflection of the wish of the majority of Edo people. Obaseki spoke to journalists at the Diocese …

…Casts Obaseki and his supporters as enemies of democracy …Calls for the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commission in Nigeria Controversial and tainted September 2, 2023 Local Government Election held in Edo State, has been described as Godwin Obaseki’s orchestrated charade. The Executive Director, Nigeria Good Governance Research Centre, and a renowned human rights/pro-democracy activist, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, gave the …

Edo-ruling Peoples Democratic Party has emerged triumphant in the Edo State local government election held on Saturday. According to the PUNCH, results released by the state independent electoral commission reveal that the PDP has secured wins in all 18 Local Government Areas. In addition to the PDP, the All Progressives Congress and the Labour Party were among the major political …

Edo Local Government Election was conducted on Saturday September 2, 2023 amidst protest, voters’ apathy, diversion of result sheets, in some cases, non-supply of all materials and overnight stealing of sensitive materials that were supplied by the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC). Despite assurances from the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, the Saturday September 2, 2023 election showed that …

President Bola Tinubu will on Monday depart Abuja for New Delhi, India, to attend the G-20 Leaders’ summit. Tinubu is attending the two-day summit on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, read on Sunday. In the statement titled ‘President Tinubu set to attend G-20 …

The Federal Government has assured electricity consumers with pre-paid meters that purchased units will not be lost due to the ongoing process of meter upgrade by electricity distribution companies. The Managing Director/CEO, Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, NEMSA, & Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, Engr. Aliyu Tukur Tahir, explained in a statement yesterday that the issue of Standard Transfer …

In the light of the escalating coups in Africa, with the West African subregion having the highest, the Federal Government has dismissed any fears of coup in Nigeria, saying the country has gone past a forceful takeover of government. It stressed that Nigerians had fully embraced democracy and that the country’s democratic institutions were becoming stronger. It said the fact …

The rift between the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu may come to a head next week as the latter is set to be relocated to a building outside the Government House. The PUNCH discovered on Saturday that the new office is situated at 7 Dennis Osadebey Avenue, close to the Government House. The building used …

Late arrival of materials on Saturday characterised the Local Government Election in parts of Edo. Voters were kept waiting for long in queues at many polling units in Benin as electoral materials failed to arrive at 8:00 a.m. as scheduled by the electoral umpires. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondents who monitored the poll in Egor Local Government area, …

As primary and secondary schools resume nationwide for a new academic session this September, parents have expressed distress caused by the pressure they are grappling with in their bid to send their wards back to school following the hike in fees and the prices of sundry necessary items. Although the parents acknowledged that September of each year is always laden …