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    Politics INEC Shuns Police, DSS Advice, Insists on Edo Election As Scheduled

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shunned the Nigerian police force and the State Security Service advice over alleged threat by terrorists to postponed the Edo State governorship election. The electoral body’s decision was announced on Wednesday by the INEC National...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Police IG Approves Deployment of Extra 25,000 Officers; Helicopters, Gun boats

    The acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has approved the deployment of additional 25,000 policemen for Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. The policemen are to be drawn from the Police Mobile Force (PMF), the Counter Terrorism Units (CTU), the Anti bomb Squad (EOD)...
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    Politics Edo 2016: PDP's Ize-Iyamu Speaks On EFCC's Probe

    Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Pastor Ize-Iyamu, has reacted to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, report on probe over his involvement in the party’s last Presidential campaign. The PDP Gubernatorial candidate...
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    Politics Edo Election: Fayose Sends Message to Edo People

    Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has sent urgent and important message to the people of Edo State to be extra vigilant before, during and after the governorship election on Saturday. The governor also warned the INEC against 'inconclusive' election as witnessed in some by-elections in...
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    Politics Edo 2016: President Buhari Departs Abuja For Benin To Attend APC Rally [See PHOTOS]

    President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Benin, Edo State, to attend the All Progressives Congress Governorship Grand Finale Campaign Rally. See photos:
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    Politics Edo 2016: 5 Days To Election, New Commissioner Deployed To Edo

    Mr. Fimihan Adeoye has been deployed as the new commissioner of Police in Edo state barely five days to the September 10 Gubernatorial poll. Immediate past Commissioner for Police in Edo State, Mr. Chris Ezike, has assured the people of the state of adequate security of lives and properties...
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    Politics Edo Decides: APC's Obaseki Lead Other Candidates in Debate [TheNation]

    The flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 10 Edo governorship elections, Godwin Obaseki, emerged top from the gubernatorial debate organized by Channels Television between the candidates in the governorship race – ahead of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the factional candidate of...
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    Politics Edo Election: Sheriff Issues Threat Letter To INEC over PDP Candidacy

    A factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), to recognise his candidate, Mathew Iduoriyekwemwen as the party’s candidate for the September 10 Edo State governorship election or...
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    Politics Edo 2016: LIST of 44 Accredited Observers For Election

    The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved forty four (44) Observer groups to participate in the forth coming Edo State Governorship Election scheduled for 10th September, 2016. See list: DOMESTIC 1. TRANSITION MONITORING GROUP (TMG) 2. COMMUNITY LIFE PROJECT (RECLAIM NAIJA)...
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    Politics Edo Election: PDP Candidate, Ize-Iyamu Disappoints Edo Widows

    The PDP Edo state governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu campaign team on Monday left over 80 widows hungry and disappointed after they spent many hours waiting for members of the team and then leaving for their homes, with almost nothing. The widows had gathered at Norion Foundation...
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    Politics Edo 2016: PDP Candidate, Ize-iyamu Convoy Attacked At Jattu

    The campaign team of the PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was yesterday attacked at Jattu, the home town of the APC deputy governorship candidate, Philip Shaibu in Etsako West local government. According to Vanguard, Some youths allegedly said to be sympathetic to the APC destroyed two...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Nigerian Police Deploys 23,000 Personnel

    The Nigeria Police on Thursday said that no fewer than 23,000 personnel ‎would be deployed in 2,627 polling units for next month’s governorship election in Edo State. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Joshak Habila‎, who disclosed this during a visit to the state...
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    Politics Edo 2016: KOWA Candidate, Osadolor Targets 300,000 Jobs

    Governorship candidate of KOWA party, Mr. Thompson Osadolor, has promised to create no fewer than 300,000 direct and indirect jobs if elected governor. He made the promise while addressing some youth organisations in Benin yesterday, saying that the jobs will be created through mobile network...
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    Politics Edo 2016: Mass Defection Hits PDP

    Barely three weeks to the September 10 governorship election in Edo State, the two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state have engaged in war of words over who is the authentic candidate of the party. The Ahmed Makarfi faction of the PDP produced Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as...
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    Politics Edo Election: APC Replies PDP Over Alleged Recruitment of Members As INEC Staff

    All Progressives Congress, APC has reacted to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claim that INEC is recruiting loyalists of All Progressives Congress (APC) as ad-hoc staff ahead of the September 10 Edo gubernatorial race. APC official twitter handle said: "Same lies that failed you in 2015? Why...
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    Politics Edo Election: INEC Recruiting APC Members As Ad-Hoc Staff - PDP Cries Out

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried plot by INEC to recruit loyalists of All Progressives Congress (APC) as ad-hoc staff ahead of the September 10 Edo gubernatorial race. Spokesman of PDP national caretaker committee Dayo Adeyeye spoke of video evidence exposing INEC officials in Edo...
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    Politics Sultan of Sokoto Speaks About Edo Governorship Election

    The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has emphasized the need for a violence free exercise in the coming Edo State governorship election. The Sultan, who is also the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, made the call during the council’s visit to Edo...
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    Politics INEC Approves 41 Observers For Edo Election [SEE LIST]

    The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEc has approved 41 observers for the September 10, 2016, Edo gubernatorial election. INEC, in a statement released that the group should obtain, complete and submit Form EPMC 002 between 15 to 22 August 2016 at the headquarters.
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    Politics Edo 2016: Militants Planning To Disrupt Election – Oshiomhole Cries Out

    Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has alleged that some members of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force (NDVF) were planning to invade the state through the water ways ahead of the September 10 governorship election. Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor. Mr. Musa Ebomhiana...
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    Politics Edo 2016: APC's Victory Is Not Negotiable - Aisha Buhari

    Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, yesterday stormed Edo State alongside All Progressives Congress (APC) women across the country in support of Mr Godwin Obaseki, saying that victory for the party in the forthcoming election is non-negotiable. The women shortly after a courtesy visit to...
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