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#EdoDecides2024: INEC Extends Voting Time In Selected Areas

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2024

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting time in areas where the process commenced late. A statement by National Commissioner & Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna on Saturday, said its monitoring had indicated that although

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#EdoDecides2024: Residents defy rains as voting begins

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2024

Despite the delays in the arrival of election materials, residents of Edo Central Senatorial District, comprising Esan South-East, Igueben and Esan North East, Esan West and Esan Central LGAs, have started coming out to cast their votes. At Unit 9, boot 9 Dumontan polling unit in Irrua, Esan LGA, voting commenced at about 9:20 am […]

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#EdoDecides2024: Oshiomole denies allegation of vote-buying against APC

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2024

A former governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomole, has denied the allegation that the All Progressives Congress has already stock-pilled money to buy votes of the people during the election. Oshiomole who is also the senator representing the Edo North Senatorial District of the state, also said he had not received any report of […]

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Aisha Yesufu Threatens To Sabotage Peter Obi’s 2027 Vice Presidency Bid

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2024

Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu has warned Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate from the 2023 election, that she will actively campaign against him if he chooses to run as Vice President under another candidate in the 2027 presidential election. In a video statement released on Monday, Yesufu questioned why Nigerians often seem to settle […]

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Edo Diaspora Group Warns President Tinubu, IGP Over Interference In Edo Election

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2024

A non-partisan group, Edo in Diaspora, based in Europe and America, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remain neutral and uphold the Constitution in the upcoming Edo State Governorship election on September 21st, 2024. The group’s call is prompted by the constant harassment, intimidation, and unlawful arrest of opposition party members, who have been […]

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Presidential ticket of LP no longer reserved for Obi, says Abure faction

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2024

The Labour Party (LP) faction led by Julius Abure says all its tickets ahead of the 2027 general election are open to all qualified Nigerians to contest for. The faction took the decision after it held a national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday. “NEC in session also reviewed the decision of the […]