Tag: Edo 2020
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Edo election: Presiding officers insist on no face masks, no voting
Presiding Officers in the Edo governorship election have said that no electorate will be allowed to vote without wearing a face mask in compliance with the COVID-19 safety protocols. They also insist on adherence to social distancing as provided in the guidelines for the conduct of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).…
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Edo 2020: Massive turnout of voters witnessed at polling units
As Edo elects its governor, a large turnout of voters has been reported across all polling units in Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that most of the voters arrived the various polling units before officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Some of the…
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Edo 2020: I want INEC to conduct free, fair elections — Gov. Obaseki
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Edo governorship election, Gov. Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday expressed belief that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), would conduct free, fair and credible elections in Edo. Obaseki stated this when he played host to the Senate Committee on (INEC), on a courtesy visit to the…
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Edo 2020: PDP allegations false, baseless – INEC commissioner
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has denied the allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that it was working with the All Progressives Congress (APC), to rig the Edo governorship election holding on Sept. 19. Dr Mustafa Lecky, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Planning, Monitoring and Strategy Committee (PMSC), made the denial in an…
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Edo 2020: Butchers endorse Obaseki for 2nd term
Butchers in Edo on Wednesday shutdown abattoirs, meat markets and shops in the state in solidarity for the reelection of Gov. Godwin Obaseki. The butchers took to major streets in Benin with a life cow to demonstrate their trade in solidarity with the state governor with their usual slogan of 4+4 and re-echoing of ‘Togba’…
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Edo 2020: PDP urges INEC, security agencies to be neutral
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Security Agencies for the state’s governorship election to carry out their statutory responsibilities based on their sworn oath of office. The governorship election is scheduled for Sept. 19. Dr Tony Aziegbemi, State Chairman of the party, made the…
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Apostle Suleman pledges support for Obaseki’s administration, prays for electoral victory
Apostle Johnson Suleman, General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries International, on Sunday pledged the Church’s continued support for the administration of Gov. Godwin Obaseki. Obaseki is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the Edo Gubernatorial Election scheduled for Sept. 19. Suleman said that the ministry would continue to support the administration to ensure…
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Obaseki seeks voter support to continue development of Edo
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that his administration was doing a lot in the development of Edo and and could not afford to stop now. Obaseki stated this on Thursday in Benin during the party’s ward-to-ward campaign at ward nine, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. Obaseki is…
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Arewa forum in Edo backs Gov. Obaseki’s re-election bid
Arewa Forum in Edo has declared support for the re-election of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, ahead of the Sept. 19, gubernatorial election in the state. The President of Edo AREWA, Alhaji Sahabi Umar, made the declaration while addressing a crowd of PDP supporters in Wards 1,…