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    Politics Edo Election: APC Suffers Mass Defection

    More than 2,000 All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Edo State, on Sunday, burnt their cards and brooms which is the symbol of their party, to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 5 Esan North East of the state. Over the weekend the crisis escalated when the national leader of...
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    Politics Edo Election: INEC Takes Delivery of Voting Materials from CBN

    The Independent National Electoral Commission in Edo has said that it will take delivery of sensitive voting materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria in Benin on Monday. The INEC Assistant Director on Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Priscilla Sule, on Monday said that party agents of the...
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    Politics ‎INEC Speaks Ahead of Edo Governorship Election

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it is ready for Wednesday’s governorship election in Edo State. The election, which was earlier scheduled for September 10 but was postponed to September 28 due to security reasons. INEC Director, Voter Education and...
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    Politics Edo Election: APC Candidate Obaseki is Very Confident of Beating PDP

    Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the APC in the upcoming governorship election in Edo state, is a very, very confident man. Such is his confidence that he has postulated the results of the unconducted election - he's probably gotten some abilities from PDP's candidate PASTOR Ize Iyamu...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Police Commissioner Axed After Alleged Meeting With Igbinedion

    The Police Commissioner of Edo state, Mr. Finihan Adeoye, has been sacked as the state prepares to elect a new governor. According to reports, he was sacked 3 days ago. He was deployed to Edo less than a month before his sacking. Pulse claims "Adeoye was sent packing after details emerged of...
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    Politics Edo Election: Nigerian Army Arrests Miscreants With Election Materials

    The Nigerian Army has confirmed holding some miscreants alleged to be in possession of sensitive election materials. Soldiers of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) were alleged to have raided a hotel where some people alleged to be...
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    Politics Edo Election: APC Candidate, Godwin Obaseki Predicts Result

    The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, predicted the outcome of the governorship poll in the states scheduled for tomorrow, September, 28. The Governorship candidate of the federal government-led ruling party said that he would emerge victorious by a wide...
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    Politics Edo Election: Nigerian Army To Deploy Drones

    The Nigerian Army has said that it will deploy drones to monitor Edo State governorship election on September 28. The Commander of the 4th Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier Raji Benbela, said that the initiative was part of measures to have credible, free and fair election. He said this while...
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    Politics APGA Disowns Osaro Onaiwu, Edo Governorship Candidate

    The Edo state Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), yesterday, withdrew its support for the governorship candidate, Earl Osaro Onaiwu, (aka the Solution) ahead of the September 28th governorship election in the state. In a statement signed by the State APGA Chairman, Godfrey...
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    Politics Edo Election: INEC Withdraws Card Readers For Reconfiguration

    The Independent National Electoral Commission in Edo state has commenced the withdrawal of its card readers and non-sensitive materials, following the postponement of the governorship election to September 28. INEC, on September 8, announced the postponement of the governorship election in Edo...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Ogbemudia Endorses APC Candidate, Godwin Obaseki

    Respected statesman Chief Samuel Ogbemudia on Monday endorsed Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the governorship election in Edo State on 28 September. Ogbemudia, whose voice is regarded like that of the Oracle gave the endorsement at a banquet organised by...
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    Politics Edo Election: I'm Surprised At Postponement – Governor Oshiomhole

    Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed surprise at the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the state’s governorship election earlier slated for Saturday, September 10, 2016. INEC on Thursday afternoon announced this decision after it had...
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    Politics INEC Bows To Pressure, Postpones Edo Election

    The Independent National Electoral Commission has bowed to pressure by postponing the Edo State governorship election by two weeks. The INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu made the announcement on Thursday in Benin city, the state capital. The election had earlier been scheduled for Saturday...
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    Politics PDP Candidate, Ize-Iyamu Was Rusticated For 2 Years as UNIBEN Student – Oshiomhole

    Governor Adams Oshiomhole has said that the PDP Governorship Candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was allegedly rusticated by a panel led by Prof. Itse Sagay for two years after he allegedly bathed a fellow student with acid at the University of Benin, UNIBEN. Recall that Ize-Iyamu in an online...
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    Politics Ambode Spending Lagos Funds on Partisan Activities - PDP

    Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has been accused by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State of spending Lagos funds on partisan activities that are not beneficial to the state. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Taofik Gani, the party faulted governor Ambode for allegedly...
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    Politics INEC May Shift Edo Election Today

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may consider shifting Saturday, September 10 Edo election. The Electoral umpire is meeting today with security agencies over their request for the postponement of Edo State governorship polls scheduled to hold on Saturday. Department of State...
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    Politics APC Behind Move to Postpone Edo Election — Fayose Cries Out

    Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has condemned the call for the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police. The governor, who raised the alarm that “democracy is in danger” under the APC government, said; “obviously...
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    Politics INEC Shuns Police, DSS Advice, Insists on Edo Election As Scheduled

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shunned the Nigerian police force and the State Security Service advice over alleged threat by terrorists to postponed the Edo State governorship election. The electoral body’s decision was announced on Wednesday by the INEC National...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Police IG Approves Deployment of Extra 25,000 Officers; Helicopters, Gun boats

    The acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has approved the deployment of additional 25,000 policemen for Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. The policemen are to be drawn from the Police Mobile Force (PMF), the Counter Terrorism Units (CTU), the Anti bomb Squad (EOD)...
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    Politics Edo 2016: PDP's Ize-Iyamu Speaks On EFCC's Probe

    Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Pastor Ize-Iyamu, has reacted to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, report on probe over his involvement in the party’s last Presidential campaign. The PDP Gubernatorial candidate...
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