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September 10, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: PDP’s Chances Get A Boost As Hundreds Dump APC, LP, NNPP At Egor Ikpoba-Okha LGAs

The chances of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State received yet another major boost on Monday with the defection of hundreds of members of other parties, notably from the All Progressives Congress...

September 8, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Iguobazuwa, Okada, Standstill For Ighodalo As Obaseki, Igbinedion Rally Support

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared that “only the best is good enough for Edo State,” stressing that “on no account should the people allow fraudsters to become their leaders.&#8...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: HURIWA Backs INEC’s Digital Compliance, Urges Political Parties To Modernize

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed strong support for the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recent decision to reject submissions from political parties that failed to comply with digital requirements ...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: INEC Fixes Sept 12 For Signing Of Peace

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 12, 2024 for the signing of Peace Accord for the Edo Governorship election in Benin City.INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at an extraordinary meeting with political par...

April 27, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Obaseki, Igbinedion, Danjuma, Ikimi, Others Lead PDP Campaign Council

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has been named head of the Advisory Committee for the 2024 Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council, with the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and National Leader of...

February 25, 2024 No Responses

Idahosa Demands Cancellation Of Edo APC Primary

One of the governorship aspirants in the February 22nd primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State Dennis Idahosa has staged a protest at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, demanding justice. Idahosa, who was...

February 23, 2024 No Responses

Ighodalo Wins Edo PDP Gov Primary

Asue Ighodalo has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary for Edo State, beating other aspirants in the election held in Benin City on Thursday. In the exercise at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in the Edo State capital, Ighodalo...

February 21, 2024 No Responses

APC Declares Edo Governorship Primary Inconclusive

Based on the controversy that trailed last Saturday’s governorship primary election in Edo State, the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared the poll inconclusive. This was disclosed by the party’s National Publicity...

February 18, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Emerges Winner In Parallel APC Primary In Edo

Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Senator Monday Okpebholo as the winner of a parallel governorship primary election held on Saturday. The APC State Returning Officer, Ogbuaja Stanley Uzoamaka declared Senator Okpebholo as the winner...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Edo PDP Holds National Delegates Election In 17 LGAs

The Deputy Governor of Delta State and Chairman of the Edo State National Delegate Electoral Committee, Sir Monday Onyeme, has commended the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National delegates election which held across the State’s 17 local ...

February 9, 2024 No Responses

16 Political Parties To Contest Edo Poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday, disclosed that 16 political parties have indicated interest to contest the Edo poll on September 21, 2024. It will be recalled that INEC released the timetable and schedule of activities for the Edo...

September 27, 2023 No Responses

INEC Fixes Sept., Nov. 2024 For Edo, Ondo Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Sept. 21, 2024 for the conduct of Edo governorship election and Nov. 16, 2024 for Ondo State. The commission announced the dates in the timetable and schedule of activities for the two...

June 13, 2023 No Responses

PREMIUM TIMES Books Unveils New Title on Cyber Politics, Nigerian Elections

Premium Times Books, the book publishing arm of the Premium Times Group has announced the release of a new title, Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria. A statement issued on Monday explained that the book, writte...

March 12, 2023 No Responses

Obi, Soludo Campaign For Anambra House Of Assembly Candidates

Mr Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party, and the Anambra state Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have intensified campaigns for their respective candidates, ahead of the March 18 House of Assembly election in...