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Early in the day on Sunday, I tuned in to the television set to catch up on results from Edo State’s off-season governorship election. To my amazement as a political reporter for three decades, I saw two PDP governors holding a press conference in Benin. Leading them to perform the functions of the INEC Returning Officer was Professor [sorry, Governor] Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa, said to be the chairman of PDP Campaign Council for Edo State
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress candidate on his victory in the Edo State governorship election.
Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party in Edo State, Barr Olumide Akpata on Sunday held a Thanksgiving Service in Church after obviously losing out of the election.
There was a mild drama in the early hours of Sunday following the unlawful presence of Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki at the Election Results Collation Centre in Benin, the State Capital.
The Independence National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced the extension of voting time in today’s Governorship election in Edo State.
The much anticipated governorship election in Edo State holds today, 21st September 2024. The election is believed to be a three horse race among the candidates of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Asue Ighodalo, All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Monday Okpebholo and the Labour Party, LP, Barr Olumide Akpata.
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on the People of Edo State to vote for Mr Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Party in this Saturday’s Governorship election in the State.
INEC, has rejected calls by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to redeploy the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha.
As the date for the governorship election in Edo State draws near, the candidature of Asue Ighodalo of the PDP has received a boost following his endorsement by Popular Musician, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido.