Tag Archives: Edo State

  Obaseki wins Edo elections, amidst protest The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress(APC) winner of the Edo governorship election held on Wednesday. Obaseki polled 319,483 to defeat his closest rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), who scored 253,173 votes. The Returning Officer, Prof, Kayode Soremekum , who …

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Adanne Ann Nnaji History was made Monday as Edo State House of Assembly got its first female speaker. Amid tension and anxiety, Monday morning, when the lawmakers convened for their legislative duties,  security operatives cordoned off the Assembly Complex. The House however made history, following as Rt. Hon. Elizabeth Ativie was sworn in amid heavy security. More than 10 Hilux patrol vehicles and an armoured …

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The Edo State Police Command has commenced a manhunt to apprehend a cultist suspected to have murdered a headmistress, Ms. Clara Uwaifo last Wednesday. Uwaifo, 65, was on her way from the hospital where she went to visit her daughter who was delivered of a baby. The sailant was said to have hid behind the gate and shot the victim …

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