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Igueben LGA APC 5,907 PDP 8,470 LP 494 ESAN WEST APC 12,952 PDP 11,004 LP 342 OWAN WEST LGA APC 12,277 PDP 11,284 LP 201 UHUNMWONDE LGA APC 8,776 PDP 9,339 LP 767 OVIA NORTH EAST APC 13,225 PDP 15,311 LP 1,675 *PDP agents alleged that there overvoting and that BVAs were not used. Esan South East APC 8,398 PDP 14,199 LP 98 EGOR LGA APC 16,760 LP 1,966 PDP 14,658 *PDP agent…. Votes were manufactured. PDP have proof of winning the LGA AKOKO EDO LGA APC 34,847 PDP 15,865 LP 2,239 *PDP agent… says IREV shows overvoting and votes…

Why I Stormed INEC Collection Centre – Obaseki Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has explained that he went to INEC office in Benin in the early hours of Sunday because of report that PDP agents were denied access to the INEC’s collation centre. Obaseki, who spoke during a press conference by the PDP National campaign for the election, said, “At 1.00 AM I got a report that the collation of results had been moved to INEC office. The report from our agents was that they were not being allowed into the collation centre. “I went to INEC office to with…

Police Throw Obaseki out of INEC Centre There is palpable tension within the two leading parties – the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressive Congress – in the Saturday election in Edo State as the Independent National Electoral Commission is set to begin collation of results at 11:00 AM. Obaseki looking gloomy before he was walked out of the INEC centre Governor Godwin Obaseki and the PDP candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo, were walked out of the collation centre on Sunday morning. A policeman said the decision to walk out the governor stemmed from his recent threat to burn down Nigeria…

The Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advocacy in Africa, YIAGA Africa, has accused the two major political parties in today’s governorship election in Edo State of involvement in vote buying. Yiaga, in an interim report on the election, stated that agents from the APC and PDP were seen buying votes for N10,000 at various polling units. “Instances were noted at Igueben Pri School and Enikaro Primary School, highlighting issues of election integrity,” it said. The report also identified logistical challenges causing delays in accreditation and voting, with poor weather and inadequate transport for election officials cited as major factors.…

Welcome to Naija Daily News coverage of the Edo State Governorship election Results Trickle in: Landslide win for Oshiomhole in his PU1, Ward 10, Etsako West APC 403 PDP 1 Open Space Osagiede Uzzi Ward: Ogbe LG: Oredo  APC: 8 Labour: 3 PDP: 35 PU 04, Ward 04, Ovia North East LGA PDP: 49 APC: 29 LP: 9 *PU 05, Ward 03, Owan West LGA PDP: 61 APC: 57 LP: 9 *PU 09, Ward 05, Ovia North East LGA PDP: 37 APC: 54 LP: 1 *PU 07, Ward 04, Esan West LGA APC: 61 LP: 3 PDP: 44 PU 11, Ward 05, Ovia South West LGA APC: 84LP: 02PDP:19 *PU…

By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has said that Rivers State has gone through the crucible of crisis and was at a stage of rebirth with the promise of everything considered to have gone wrong being restored, if not totally but at 90 per cent. A statement signed by his chief press secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, said Fubara spoke when he inaugurated eight new judges at the Executive Chambers of the Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday, September 20. He said: “I want to thank every one of you, more especially our judges. You’ve been…

An All Progressive Congress Federal lawmaker representing the Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State, Prince Henry Odianosen Okojie has reportedly escaped an assassination attempt. Okojie, the husband of Nollywood movie Star, Mercy Johnson, was reportedly attacked by armed men suspected to be political thugs at his residence in Uromi on Friday morning. Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza, confirmed the development in a statement. “The attackers invaded the lawmaker’s residence with a Lexus GX 470 carrying a Rivers State vehicle registration number – PHC 253 FF. “The armed thugs who disguised as police officers along with two others, invaded…

45yo Man Impregnates 14 Deaf/Dumb girl 21yo Molests 8yo Child, Wrecks Anal Sphincter Residents of Borokiri suburbs in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have been thrown into shock and confusion as sexual predators besieged the area, violating eight- and 14-year-old children, including those living with disabilities. Sources said a 14-year-old girl living with disability was discovered to be three months pregnant after being raped serially by her parents’ 45-year-old neighbour in the UPE Sandfill area of the enclave. Another child, an eight-year-old girl, is currently battling for life after being molested by a 21-year-old son of her mother’s friend, around Divine…

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited has begun discussions with investors towards bringing back the Brass and Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects. The revelation was made on Friday by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, who quoted the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr. Umar Ajiya. He said Ajiya disclosed this “on the sidelines of the ongoing 2024 Gas Technology Conference and Exhibition (Gastech), in Houston, United States, on Thursday.” Brass LNG and OK LNG are two LNG projects with the potential of manifold economic benefits for the country which include job creation, power generation, revenue generation and economic…