Politics Archives — Page 17 of 40

September 15, 2020 No Responses

Edo: HURIWA Tasks INEC On Free, Fair, Transparent, Peaceful Poll

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure the forthcoming Edo governorship election is free, fair, transparent and peaceful. Mr Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA National...

September 13, 2020 No Responses

Esan Central Youth Seeks Peaceful Election In Edo

Hundreds of Edo youth, under the aegis of Esan central youth force, on Saturday defied the heavy rain and took to the streets of Irrua, headquarters of Esan Central Local Government Area, to demand for peaceful election. The News Agency...

September 11, 2020 No Responses

INEC To Deploy 3,000 Thermometers For Edo, Ondo Elections

The Chairman, Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, on Thursday said the commission would deploy 3,000 infrared thermometers for Edo and Ondo States governorship elections. Yakubu said this at his first appearance at Presidential...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: Jegede Unfolds Mass Employment Agenda

The Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for the October 10 Governorship election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, on Thursday unfolded his agenda with a promise to partner investors on compulsory mass employment for residents in the state if elected.Jegede...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Edo: Benin Monarch Seeks Protection For Corps Members

The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has called for the protection of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members that will be deployed for the September 19 Edo governorship election.The Oba made the call on Thursday in Benin when he received...

September 6, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: APC Flags-Off Campaign

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday, in Akure, Ondo State officially flagged off the campaign of its candidate, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, for the October 10 gubernatorial election in the State Speaking at the ral...

September 6, 2020 No Responses

Edo: Obaseki Urges Massive Participation Of Eligible Voters

Governor Godwin Obaseki, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo has urged all eligible voters in the state to ensure they turn out on election day to cast their votes. The governor said low turnout of...

September 4, 2020 No Responses

Edo: INEC Tasks Religious Leaders On Non-Violence

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday urged religious leaders to sensitise their followers to shun any form of violence as the governorship elections draw close in Edo. The Resident Electoral Commissione...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

Edo APC Suspends Campaign

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Tuesday, called off his rally at Usen, Ovia North -East local government area, following a fatal road crash. Chairman of the APC Media...

September 1, 2020 No Responses

Gbajabiamila Meets Buhari, Embarks On `Legislative Diplomacy’ To Ghana

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed door with Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the State House, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Gbajabiamila stated that he was in the...

September 1, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: ADC Disowns Adoption Of ZLP Candidate

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday said it had not adopted the Zenith Labour Party’s candidate, Mr Agboola Ajayi, for the October 10 Ondo State governorship election. A statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Yemi....

August 29, 2020 No Responses

PDP Inaugurates National Campaign Council For Ondo Guber Poll

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday inaugurated its National Campaign Council for the Ondo governorship election scheduled for October 10, 2020. The PDP National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus, while inaugurating the council at the party’s national Secr...

August 26, 2020 No Responses

Edo:INEC To Retain 2019 Register, Explains 1,726,738 Voters Card

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will retain the 2019 Edo voter register for the governorship election due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Edo, Dr Johnson Alalibo, made this known during a dialogue with Niger...

August 25, 2020 No Responses

PDP Sets-Up Screening Committees In Cross Rivers, Lagos, Plateau, Borno

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted screening committees for by-elections slated to hold in Cross Rivers, Lagos, Plateau and Borno Sates on October 31, 2020. In a statement issued on Monday by the National...