Two dead as policemen, hoodlums clash in Edo

Two unidentified persons were shot dead on Tuesday at the Santana Market along Sapele Road in Benin as hoodlums engaged policemen enforcing a 24-hour curfew imposed by the Edo State government. The government had placed the curfew on the state following the violence which erupted on Monday during the #EndSARS protests rocking the country. But … More Two dead as policemen, hoodlums clash in Edo

Edo Decides: Obaseki wins, floors APC, Ize-Iyamu [See results]

Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in the Saturday’s election. The results collated from all LGAs shows that Obaseki got 307,857 while Ize-Iyamu polled 223,622 votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced the results from local government areas from its … More Edo Decides: Obaseki wins, floors APC, Ize-Iyamu [See results]

Obaseki leads with almost 100,000 votes after 13 local govts

Results from 13 LGAs have so far been collated at the INEC collation exercise in Benin City, the state capital. Chart showing results from 13 LGAs. – #EdoDecides2020 Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party is leading in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election after recording 250,345 votes in the ongoing collation exercise after results … More Obaseki leads with almost 100,000 votes after 13 local govts

#Edodecides2020: Obaseki maintains lead after 12 LGAs

Gov Godwin Obaseki casting his vote Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has maintained a clear lead after winning eight of the 12 Local Governments announced. The PDP, according to the results announced so far, is leading by nearly 50,000 votes. The results were announced in each of the local governments by … More #Edodecides2020: Obaseki maintains lead after 12 LGAs

Obaseki, Supporters ransack vehicles at polling unit over Vote-buying [PHOTOS]

Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki and some of his supporters were on Saturday afternoon, seen searching vehicles at his polling unit in order to checkmate vote-buying. Obaseki, shortly after voting as his polling unit in Emokpae Model Primary School (PUs 19-28 – Ward 04) Oredo LGA, led his supporters to search vehicles parked in … More Obaseki, Supporters ransack vehicles at polling unit over Vote-buying [PHOTOS]

Philip Shaibu wins own polling unit by wide margin

The Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, has won his polling unit by 401 votes as against the All Progressives Congress’s 148 votes, in Saturday’s election. The Peoples Democratic Party’s deputy governorship candidate voted at Ward 11, polling unit 5 of Etsako West LGA. In an adjoining polling unit of the same ward as his, … More Philip Shaibu wins own polling unit by wide margin