INEC takes the decision over late arrival of polling officers.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended several individuals suspected of engaging in vote-buying during the ongoing Edo State governorship election. The arrests occurred around 10:00 a.m. in the Egor Local Government Area, where EFCC officials swooped in on a group of suspects, taking away three individuals – two males and […]

The suspects were arrested in Egor Local Government Area of the state.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of voters, including its members who were reportedly arrested during the ongoing Edo governorship election. In a statement on Saturday, September 21, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, emphasized that the police harassment will not hinder the victory of its governorship candidate, […]

Observers have reported cases of vote buying by both the PDP and APC agents during Saturday's governorship election in Edo State.

The Edo State governorship election in parts of the Edo South Senatorial District has been delayed due to logistical issues. As of 8 am on Saturday, September 21, election materials and electoral officials were still at the RAC center, causing a delay in the commencement of the election. Some ad hoc officials expressed dissatisfaction, claiming […]

It is unclear how much voters are being paid in exchange for their votes.

The EFCC earlier arrested three suspected vote-buyers at Egor Local Government Area of the state.

Results have started pouring in from the highly contested Edo State Governorship election held across the South-south State today. Naija News reports that residents trooped out en-masse to exercise their franchise across the three major zones in the state – Edo South, Central and North. While the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to […]

Mr Oshiomhole said the police had to filter the system so that the will of the majority of the people who want democracy can prevail.

Eligible residents and citizens of Edo State are out today to elect the man to govern the affairs of the South-south State for the next four years. Naija News reports that Edo State residents will vote to replace Governor Godwin Obaseki. The major candidates in today’s gubernatorial election are: Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic […]

The Deputy Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force, Frank Mba, has stated that managing vote buying is among the most challenging tasks due to the various methods used by those involved. Naija News reports that despite being a severe violation of election rules, the practice of buying votes has become common among political groups during […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has uploaded 4.5% of the results from the ongoing Edo State governorship election onto its INEC Result

The EFCC earlier arrested three suspected vote-buyers at Egor Local Government Area of the state.

An earlier report suggested that the late arrival may have been caused by heavy rainfall.

The PDP accused the APC of collaborating with the police to harass and intimidate its supporters in Edo State.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced uploading the results from the Saturday, September 21 governorship election in Edo State onto its Result Viewing Portal. As of 4:12 PM, a total of 50.67% (2,439 of 4,519) of the results from the Edo governorship election have been uploaded to the INEC IReV portal. It would […]

This move, according to the party, aims to prevent any manipulation or alteration by the opposition party.

Governor Godwin Obaseki says the turnout and enthusiasm of the electorate was high in spite of the weather.

Governor Obaseki voted at Polling Unit 19, Ward 04, in the Oredo Local Government Area in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

Yiaga lists some polling units where it observed vote buying during the Edo State governorship election.

The governorship election in Edo State encountered a setback in Ward 8, unit 1, Orhionmwon, in Orhionmwon Local Government Area. Voters in the said ward were visibly upset due to the absence of the election result sheets according to a video circulating online showing voters agitating for it. However, the officials of the Independent National […]

Davido disclosed that he is interested in the Edo State governorship because of the ties he shares with the state.

The PDP governorship candidate is expected to vote at the centre.

“It is sad that the APC is engaging in vote buying in my unit…,” the Labour Party governorship candidate in Edo State said.

The arrest of the suspects created tension at the polling unit and caused a disruption of the voting process.

Voting began early at Eguare Primary School, located in Ward 2, Ujogba, within the Esan West Local Government Area, on Saturday in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. Naija News understands that the process started at approximately 8:30 am with a good turnout of voters at Units 2, 3, and 11 as of the […]

There have been reports of delays in voting in many polling units in the state.

The incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has exercised his civic rights in the ongoing governorship election. Obaseki reached his designated voting spot at Ward 4, Emokpae Primary School, situated in Benin City, Eredo Local Government, and was immediately accredited. He completed his voting within a span of less than 10 minutes. Following the […]

“Vote buying is a financial crime, and the EFCC won’t allow it anywhere.”

Mr Akpata spoke to journalists after casting his vote at his polling unit at Iyaro in Benin City, the state capital, on Saturday.

YIAGA said cumulatively only about 41 per cent of polling units witnessed the arrival of INEC officials by 7:30 a.m. and only 17 per cent of polling units commenced accreditation and voting.

The National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) responsible for Edo State, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, has vowed to uphold integrity during the upcoming governorship election, stating that she will not accept bribes. In an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Gumus confidently asserted that her strong reputation would deter any attempts at bribery. […]

The police said the suspects are PDP members.

The rain fell heavily when Governor Obaseki arrived at the polling unit.

A former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has issued a stern warning about the potential repercussions if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) mismanages the Edo State gubernatorial election. Note that the people of Edo State, South South, Nigeria, are currently at different polling units across the state making efforts to […]

The polling unit is one of hundreds where elections were held in Edo to elect the person to succeed Governor Godwin Obaseki.

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has laughed at Abuja-based politicians who plotted doomsday in Edo State over the ongoing election. Oshiomhole, who voted in the ongoing election earlier today, September 21, alleged that a national chairman based in Abuja, whose name he didn’t mention, threatened that the election would end in violence. But […]

Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the most dangerous institution in Nigeria. He claimed that the electoral body would not transmit the result electronically. The singer made the allegation in a series of posts on his X handle on Saturday amid the ongoing […]

Yiaga said logistical challenges caused delays in the commencement of accreditation and voting in several polling units.

Nigerian award-winning artist David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has condemned a message by the police to Edo voters. Naija News reports that the police had advised the voters to go home immediately after casting their ballots in the ongoing Edo State gubernatorial election. The warning was given by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, […]

The Labour Party (LP) in Edo State has called on voters to disregard recent inflammatory comments made by some political figures ahead of the gubernatorial election. The party has urged eligible voters to focus on exercising their civic rights without being swayed by fear or intimidation. Naija News reports that over 2.2 million registered voters […]

Davido, the Nigerian singer, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of incompetence amid the ongoing

Four voters on wheelchairs struggled to find their polling units in Oredo LGA

As the Edo governorship election approaches, security personnel have intensified their presence across the state, establishing roadblocks to ensure a peaceful voting process. The security measures began early Saturday morning, with personnel setting up checkpoints as early as 6:00 a.m., ahead of the scheduled voting start time of 8:00 a.m. Officers at the roadblocks have […]

In the early hours leading to the Edo State governorship election, numerous interstate commuters found themselves stranded at the Jattu junction along the Benin-Auchi-Okene highway in Etsako West Local Government Area. Naija News gathered that many of them were attempting to circumvent the scheduled movement restriction in place for the election. Contrary to the widely […]

INEC has announced the extension of voting time in the Edo governorship election 2024. The decision came after the late commencement of polls in some locations.

It disclosed this in a statement by Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the extension of voting time in areas where the exercise commenced late. This was made

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, disclosed that it has not received governorship election results from any of the 18 local government areas (LGAs) in Edo State. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha, in an interview with Channels Television. He explained that the results of the election are still […]