Tag: #EdoDecides

How Obaseki defeated Ize-Iyamu in APC candidate’s LGA, Edo – INEC + FULL RESULTS

Micheal Olatunji

  The elections’ umpire in Nigeria, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has given details of how Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated his major rival who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, even in Ize-Iyamu’s Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo state, South south Nigeria. Declaring Obaseki the winner of the Edo governorship election held on Saturday, September 20, the Edo Election Returning Officer, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, said PDP polled 307,955 to secured majority votes in the election. Ize-Iyamu of…

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INEC Declares PDP’s Obaseki Winner Of Nigeria’s Edo Gov election

Precious Ibekwe

  The Nigeria’s elections’ umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. Obaseki defeated his rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, after winning in 13 LGAs of the state. Announcing the results, the Edo Election Returning Officer, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, said PDP polled 307,955 to secured majority votes in the election. Ize-Iyamu of the APC garnered 223,619 votes to come second.

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#EdoNoBeLagos: Twitter on Fire, Users Mock Tinubu, Ganduje, Oshiomhole

Precious Ibekwe

  The fall out from governorship elections in Nigeria’s Edo State is setting the social media, particularly Twitter on fire, with users mostly Nigerians, mocking National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and Kano state Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The final results of the governorship election held on Saturday, September 19, are being awaited as at 11:40 am on Sunday, September 20, but the Twitter users did not wait to serve those they considered as leaders of opposition in the…

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