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    Politics APC's Obaseki Defeats Igbinedion At Home

    All progressives Congress candidate, Godwin Obaseki coat to victory at the home of the popular political godfather of Edo state, 'the Igbinedionos'. Former Edo governor, Lucky Igbinedion supported PDP's candidate, Iize Iyamu in the election build-up with Chief Gabriel Igbinedion who holds the...
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    Edo Decides: 5 Things Wrong With Yesterday’s Election

    After a postponement that raised comments, controversies form many quarters, elections into the gubernatorial office of Edo state was finally held on 28th September 2016. The election was contested by 19 candidates of which Osaige Ize-Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Godwin...
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    Politics Obaseki's Running Mate, Shaibu Causes Commotion At INEC Collation Centre

    Phillip Shaibu, the running mate of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Godwin Obaseki created a scene at INEC, by protesting cancellation of results in some units Godwin Obaseki, is now at the INEC office to protest the cancellation of results of some units in his ward...
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    Politics Edo Decides: Suspense, Tension As Residents Await Next Governor

    Tension, suspense, accusations among candidates, parties and residents as Edo State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) begins collation of results from across the 18 Local governments in the state’s governorship vote held on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. The Resident Electoral...
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    Politics Edo Decides: Party Agent Caught On Tape Buying Votes at Oredo LG [VIDEO]

    Here is a video showing the agent of a political party, allegedly to be APC Nigeria at Ibi-Iwe Agbado Primary School in Oredo Local Government Area Of Edo State Unit 0024 buying votes.
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    Politics Edo Decides: PDP Expresses Hope with Early Lead

    The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi hs declared that its candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was in early lead. ‎The Spokesman of the committee, Prince Dayo Adeyeye in a statement expressed...
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    Politics APGA Calls for Cancellation of Edo Gov Election

    Mr. Osaro Onaiwu, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the ongoing Edo State governorship election, has called for the cancellation of the poll, PM News reports. He said the turnout was impressive because Edo people wanted change,” but alleged that the exercise was fraught...
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    Politics Edo Election: INEC Counters Oshiomhole on Reports of Ballot Snatching, Gunshots

    The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has denied reports of ballot box snatching and gunshots in some polling centres during the Edo governorship election on Wednesday. Earlier, Gov. Adams Oshiomhole, alleged taht some thugs snatched ballot boxes at Opoji in Esan North-East Local...
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    Politics APC Chairman, Oyegun Loses Polling Unit to PDP

    The national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Odigie John Oyegun has lost his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Results in his polling Unit 2, Ward 2, in Oredo local government showed that APC polled 69 while PDP polled 78. Related: Edo Governorship...
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    Politics PDP Candidate, Ize Iyamu Lied, Ambode Is Not In Edo

    The Lagos State government has denied claims by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, that the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, is in Benin. According to the state government, although Ambode was the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress’...
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    Business Naira Rains As Edo Decides

    Edo state governorship polls have witnessed a lot of money politics as naira continues to rain at the on-going elections. Various sources monitoring the election says agents of political parties were seen inducing electorates with cash of Naira worth N1000, N2,000, N3000 and more . The All...
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    Politics INEC Speaks on Ongoing Edo Elections

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says polls have been going on smoothly so far in the Edo State governorship election. INEC National Commissioner, Mrs Amina Zakari, said the electoral process was going on as expected while the INEC officials and security agents were working...
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    Politics Edo Decides: Pandemonium at Oredo Ward ll

    Crisis was on Wednesday Morning reported at Oredo ward ll as the Edo State governorship election commenced. The chaos started as political party agents canvassed for votes at ward ll, Unit Two, The Nation reported. Voters accused the agent of the National Conscience Party (NCP)’s candidate...
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    Politics Edo Decides: APC Party Agent Influences Voters With N2000 Under Police Watch

    All Progressives Congress Party are influencing voters with N2000 under the watch of Nigerian police in Ohon Primary School, Ikpoba Okha local government. The agent of the ruling party in PU12/11/10/004 seen influencing voters with N2,000 with the present of the men of Nigerian police...
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    Politics Edo Decides: INEC Card Reader Malfunctions

    The card reader machine at Ikpoba Okha, ward 5, unit 6 has malfunctioned due to network service failure. Official of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has requested new SIM cards, but none is yet to be provided, DaiyTrust is reporting. Some 1,925,105 voters would this...
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    Politics Edo Decides: Photos as Residents Troop Out to Vote

    Electorates have trooped to various polling units across the states to exercise for Franchise. See photos Photo source: Twitter Edo Decides: Live Updates From the Governorship Election
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    Politics Edo Election: US Consul General Speaks Ahead of Polls

    The United States Government on Tuesday expressed the need for Wednesday’s Edo governorship election to be credible. John Bray, US Consul General, made the remark during a courtesy visit to Gov. Adams Oshiomhole. He said it was essential that the election was credible, peaceful, transparent...
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    Politics Edo Election: PDP Uncovers 4 Strategic Ways APC, INEC Planning to Rig Polls

    Ahead of Wednesday, September 28, 2016 governorship election in Edo State, the opposition Peoples Democratic party on Tuesday alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is planning to write and announce fake...
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    Politics Edo Election: NSCDC Deploys 15,250 Personnel To Monitor Polls

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said that it deployed 15, 250 personnel to Edo for the governorship election in the state on Wednesday. The acting Deputy Commandant-General (Operations) of the corps, Mr Hillary Madu, made this known at a news conference on Tuesday in Benin. He...
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    Politics Edo Election: Police IGP Deploys 25,000 Officers for Rescheduled Poll

    The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has said 25,000 Police officers would be deployed to secure rescheduled gubernatorial elections in Edo state, adopting a revised operation plan. The Police and the Department of State Services had advised the Independent National Electoral...
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