President Muhammadu Buhari, has congratulated Edo governor, Godwin Obaseki and urged him to show grace and humility in victory. The President, in a statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the electoral process in the state. “My commitment to free and fair elections is firm, because without free and fair elections, the foundation of our political and moral authority will be weak.” “I have consistently advocated for free and fair elections in the country because it is the bedrock of true democratic order. “Democracy will mean nothing if the votes of the…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has said that Nigeria is no longer a lonely crowd, even as he congratulates Edo governor, Godwin Obaseki for winning the governorship election Tambuwal, in a statement he personally signed and made available to Ashenewsonline on Sunday observed that “the decisive turning point in any major contest is not who wins but adherence to the ground rules that made it possible for a victor to emerge without squabble.” According to Tambuwal, the directive from Aso Rock that the game must be played according to the rules, made “our security forces to jettison the toga of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and governor of Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki, as winner of the governorship election held on Saturday. According to INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, who announced the results of the election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu polled total votes of 223,619 votes, while Obaseki polled 307,955 votes. The results as recorded by the two major political parties are below: 1 Igueben LG: APC 5199, PDP 7870 2. Oredo LGA: PC 18,365, PDP 43,498 3. Esan North East LG:…
As the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, continues to release results from local government areas, Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is currently leading in 15 local governments so far. The governor so far has 80,207 votes difference against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Of the results officially announced by the electoral umpire from the 15 local government areas, Ize-Iyamu has recorded 194,166 votes, while Obaseki has recorded 247,373 votes. Results from the last three local governments are being awaited.
The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, has died at the age of 84. A source in Zaria, Ibrahim Shehu told Ashenewsonline the Emir died at 44 Reference Hospital in Kaduna on Sunday. “It is true the Emir is dead. We are waiting for his corpse to be brought for burial,” Shehu said. Details later…
A 35-year old Ms Blessing Emmanuel, has delivered a male baby under the Ajah bridge in Lagos. According to the Lagos State Emergency Managment Agency, LASEMA, its ambulance team at Eti-osa delivered Ms Emmanuel of the baby. The Director General of LASEMA Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, told newsmen on Saturday that the baby was delivered at about 4:30 p.m under the Ajah Bridge. “The lady, who has no home nor family in Lagos, is from Cross River State. “Mother and baby are fine and have been taken to Island Maternity where they will get expert care,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.
Eight persons were on Saturday night burnt to death in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr Ahmed Umar explained on Sunday that the accident, which occurred at about 8:45 p.m. near Saapade bridge, was caused by tyre burst. This, he said, resulted in the bus summersaulting and bursting into flames. The sector commander added that 11 people were involved in the accident made up of three male adults, one female adult, one child and six unidentified persons. “The suspected cause of the lone accident…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 189 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 57,145. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday. “As at Sept. 19, 2020, 189 new confirmed cases and one death was recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, 57,145 cases have been confirmed, 48,431 cases have been discharged and 1,095 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” it said. The agency stated that the 189 new infections were reported from 15 states of the federation. The…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday released the results of the Edo governorship election of 13 local government areas of the state. The commission is expecting election results from the remaining five local government areas. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Edo, Mr Johnson Alalibo, announced Prof. Akpofure Rem-Rukeh, Vice-Chancellor, University of Petroleum Resources, Effuru, Delta, as the Returning Officer to announce the results. Alalibo declared that the results from 13 local government were ready for collation. “This is final stage of the election and I urge you to be calm, if you have any protest we will recognise…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that there were plots by some paid agents to replace the Saturday Edo governorship election results where the party was leading, particularly in Edo North. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan on Saturday, the party alerted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Department of State Services (DSS) on the allegation. Ologbondiyan said that the PDP urged its members to remain vigilant and follow their results to all the collation centers. He also said that it cautioned the security agencies against being used to replace results already…