Politics

Edo 2024: Akpata emerges as winner of LP primaries

Olumide Akpata, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party for the September 21, 2024 governorship election. Akpata polled 316 votes to defeat other aspirants during the party’s primary election in…

PDP primaries produce two parallel governorship candidates

…As Obaseki, Lawal applaud Ighodalo’s emergence Like the All Progressives Congress (APC) Primary elections conducted last weekend, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary elections yesterday produced two governorship candidates. The outcome is not unconnected to the power tussle between Governor…

Chairmanship aspirant home, properties destroyed

…One killed, vehicles burnt Property worth millions of Naira belonging to Hon. Emmanuel Pelumi Adeooju, a local government chairmanship aspirant, was razed by suspected political thugs on Tuesday, 20th February, 2024. The properties which included an office complex, a private…

INEC warns parties to refrain from campaigning

By Elvis Omoregie, Benin The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha has warned aspirants and political parties to stop campaigning for the governorship election with immediate effect or face sanction. The…