APC’s Okpebholo Leads Edo Guber Race with 11 LGAs

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2 years ago

September 23, 2024

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The collation of results from the Edo State governorship election continued on Sunday, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, leading the race.

As of the latest updates from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Okpebholo had secured victories in 11 out of the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) announced so far.

According to Professor Faruk Adamu Kuta, the Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, the APC was ahead with 275,329 votes.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) followed closely with 220,892 votes, while the Labour Party (LP) trailed behind with 18,737 votes. One local government, Ikpoba-Okha, remained pending.

Tensions briefly rose during the collation as a PDP agent from Oredo Local Government Area contested the announced results, alleging tampering.

However, APC representatives rejected the claim, maintaining that the process had been fair.

In response, Prof. Kuta called for calm, urging all parties to respect the integrity of the process.

The detailed results from the 17 LGAs show a competitive contest in some areas while others displayed clear margins.

For instance, in Oredo LGA, APC garnered 30,780 votes, PDP followed with 24,938, and LP secured 5,389.

Similarly, in Etsako West LGA, APC emerged victorious with 32,107 votes compared to PDP’s 17,483 and LP’s 2,116.

Below is a summary of the results from the announced LGAs:

– Etsako West LGA: APC 32,107, PDP 17,483, LP 2,116

– Etsako Central LGA: APC 11,906, PDP 8,455, LP 381

– Etsako East LGA: APC 20,167, PDP 9,683, LP 604

– Egor LGA: APC 16,760, PDP 14,658, LP 1,966

– Ovia North-East LGA: PDP 15,311, APC 13,225, LP 1,675

– Uhunmwonde LGA: PDP 9,339, APC 8,776, LP 769

– Owan West LGA: APC 12,277, PDP 11,284, LP 201

– Esan West LGA: APC 12,952, PDP 11,004, LP 342

– Igueben LGA: PDP 8,470, APC 5,907, LP 494

– Akoko-Edo LGA: APC 34,847, PDP 15,865, LP 2,239

– Esan South-East LGA: PDP 14,199, APC 8,398, LP 98

– Esan Central LGA: APC 10,990, PDP 8,618, LP 418

– Esan North-East LGA: PDP 12,522, APC 10,648, LP 194

– Ovia South-West LGA: PDP 10,260, APC 10,150, LP 849

– Owan East LGA: APC 19,380, PDP 14,189, LP 446

– Orhionmwon LGA: APC 16,059, PDP 14,614, LP 556

With only one local government area remaining, Senator Okpebholo appears to be on track for a strong finish, though the official declaration of the winner is still pending.

Isaac Fayose Urges Tinubu to Increase Minimum Wage to ₦200,000

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4 days ago

June 26, 2026

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Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose pleads with the government and President Tinubu that the minimum wage needs to be increased.

He shared that the current minimum wage of ₦70,000 is not enough considering the current state of the country and urged the government to increase it to ₦200,000.

“President Tinubu, have mercy on our people and increase the minimum wage to ₦200,000 now. I don’t think anyone can survive on the current ₦70,000 minimum wage. ₦70,000 is nothing. If we don’t solve the minimum wage problem, we can’t solve crime.”

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Deji Adeyanju Faces Criticism Over Peter Obi Remarks

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4 weeks ago

June 1, 2026

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Human rights activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has faced backlash after suggesting that opposition figures, including Peter Obi, could contribute to President Tinubu’s chances of re-election if opposition votes remain divided.

He stated “If Tinubu gets re-elected in 2027, blame Peter Obi and the other contractor-general. With all the insecurity and kidnapping in the country, they are the ones aggressively working for his second term by ensuring opposition votes are divided like they did in 2023.”

His comments sparked criticism from many Nigerians, who argued that Peter Obi is not the only opposition figure and should not be solely blamed for political divisions.

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Matawalle Predicts Strong Northern Support for Tinubu

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4 weeks ago

June 1, 2026

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Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has expressed confidence that the northern region will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next election.

According to Matawalle, the administration has delivered major infrastructure projects and development initiatives across the region.

“For us in the North, our votes for the APC and President Tinubu will show clearly that we appreciate what he’s doing for the region.”

He added “If you see the dualisation of the Abuja–Kaduna, Zaria–Sokoto, and Ilela–Badagry expressways, you will agree with me that the North is experiencing key projects it never had in the past, even when a northerner was president.”