#EdoDecides2020: Obaseki Leading Ize-Iyamu With Over 50k Votes
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki in Saturday’s election, is currently leading Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, with over 50,000 votes. Out of the results of 11 local government areas declared so far by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Obaseki secured victory across eight, leaving his opponent with three. Below...
BREAKING!! PDP Obaseki Leading APC Ize-Iyamu With Over 13,000 Votes — After 3 LGAs
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, is leading Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, in the Edo governorship election. According to the results that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced so far, the PDP candidate is leading with over 13,000 votes. As of 12:45am on Sunday, the commission had declared results in three local...
APC Warns Abia Electoral Chairman Against Truncating LG Polls
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abia State chapter has warned the Chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), Prof Mkpa Agu Mkpa against engaging in any act capable of jeopardizing the December Local Government Polls. The Publicity Secretary of the APC, Comrade Benedict Godson in a chat with our reporter said that the party was ready...
LIVE UPDATES: Edo State Governorship Election Results [REFRESH]
Edo state 2020 Governorship election results as uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing Portal. Collation center Etsako Central At John boys model G/S, Fugar. WARD 5 At John boys model G/S, Fugar. WARD 5 PU 4 TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCREDITED VOTERS: 1424 REGISTERED VOTERS: 4001 TOTAL VALID VOTES: 1416 REGECTED VOTES: 7 TOTAL VOTE CAST: 1423 AA-0 ADC-1 ADP-1 APC -851 APGA-0 APM-0 APP-0 LP-0 NNPP-0 NRM-0 PDP-563 SDP-0 YPP-0 ZLP-0 ESAN SOUTHEAST LGA Results UBIAJA 1 (Ward 06)...
#EdoDecides2020: Jubilant Obaseki’s Supporter Falls From Moving Vehicle [PHOTOS]
A yet-to-be-identified supporter of Governor Godwin Obaseki has fallen from a speeding vehicle, ABN TV reports. The young man was part of the youths, in a vehicle, jubilating over results announced in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate Obaseki. The incident happened in front of Ugbekun Primary School in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area around 4:05 pm. The youth fell from the...
BREAKING: Governor Obaseki Wins Polling Unit
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won his polling unit in Oredo Ward 4, Unit 19. Obaseki polled 184 votes while Osagie Ize-Iyamu of All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 62 votes at the unit. In Unit 21, PDP got 53 votes while the APC polled 33 votes. Obaseki’s PDP polled 70 votes but Ize-Iyamu’s APC got 65 votes....
#EdoDecides2020: APC Candidate Ize-Iyamu Wins Polling Unit
The All Progressives Congress candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has won his polling unit at Ward 5, Iguododo community in Orhionwon Local Government Area. Ize-Iyamu polled 292 votes while Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party got 21 votes. The APC candidate voted at 9:30 am at polling unit 26, ward 5 in Iguododo community, Orionhwon Local...
Don’t Shed Blood For My Re-election – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said his second term ambition is not worth spilling the blood of anyone in the Edo State governorship election holding tomorrow. He reassured that the governorship election would be peaceful and violence-free. Speaking shortly after one day prayer and fasting session for a peaceful election, organised by...
Any Society Where Thugs Become Role Models Will Fail – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says any society where thugs become role models is doomed to fail. Writing as a guest columnist on THISDAY on Friday, Jonathan said it is sad that in some places, miscreants are celebrated for the roles they play during elections. In the article entitled, ‘COVID-19, democracy and task of nation building’, the former president said he is convinced that...
Buhari Inherited Terribly Divided Country From Jonathan – Femi Adesina Tells Soyinka
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that the President inherited a terribly divided country from his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, in 2015. Speaking during a Channels TV programme on Wednesday, Adesina described Nigeria as an inconvenient amalgamation, which has always been divided. He was reacting to comments made by Wole Soyinka, playwright and Nobel...
