After months of campaigns and intrigues, voters in Edo State are casting their ballots in the governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had cleared 17 parties for the September 21st election as candidates battle to take over the reins of leadership from incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki. His tenure ends in November.
Photo: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV.
Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Monday Okpebholo and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) are the major contenders for the battle.
The election is taking place in 4,519 polling units across the 18 local government areas of Edo State.
Photo: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV.
05:29 pm: Asue Ighodalo wins Unit 3, Ward 1 in Ewohimi, Esan South East LGA. Results announced: PDP 200, APC 45, VOID 1
05:10 pm: Police arrest fake journalist, suspected political thugs
The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives have apprehended a “fake journalist” who claims to be a staff member of one of the leading television stations in Nigeria during the governorship election in Edo State on Saturday.
04:11 pm: Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the September 21, 2024 election in Edo State, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of delaying voting in his strongholds in Edo Central Senatorial District.
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), has observed voter inducement at polling units (PUs) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State.
03:29 pm: Contention over whether a vote cast is void or valid at Ward 002, Unit 023, Ikpoba Okha LGA.
03:02 pm: Nigeria’ll Suffer If INEC ‘Messes’ With Edo Election – Odinkalu
Former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, has warned that the country could face dire consequences if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) toys with the ongoing Edo governorship election.
02:51 pm: Sorting and counting at Ward 002, Unit 21. Western Boys High School, Ikpoba Okha LGA.
Photo: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV.
02:38 pm: INEC officials at different polling units in Ward 002, Western Boys High School, Ikpoba Okha LGA strike out unused materials. Sorting and counting to follow immediately.
02: 01 pm: INEC has extended the voting exercise in some selected areas owing to the late commencement of the election.
01: 42 pm: LP’s Akpata has already cast his ballot at Oredo Ward 6, Unit 11.
The Labour Party governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has described his voting experience as “seamless”.
12: 56 pm: The PDP candidate Asue Ighodalo casts his ballot at Idionrio Primary School, Ward 1, Unit 3 in Ewohimi, Esan South East LGA.
12:39 pm: In areas the Channel’s Television crew visited in Edo Central senatorial district, including Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, and Uromi in Esan North LGA, security personnel were seen manning roadblocks to ensure the restriction of vehicular movement order of the igp was complied with.
A long line of trucks was also observed parked along Arue-Uromi Road awaiting the lifting of the order at 6 p.m.
11:16 am: The PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, has raised an alarm over security threats.
He alleged that the police had arrested a party member in Ward 8 Unit 3 in his LGA.
10: 46 am: Angry Voter Scolds INEC Officials Over Delay
10: 39 am: The voting process in Egor Local Government Area (LGA) was halted following rainfall that sent voters, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and security agents seeking shelter under a building
10:32 am: The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Monday Okpebholo has cast his vote at polling unit 1, Ward 2 in Udomi Primary School, Udomi, Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State.
10:31 am: Voters, INEC officials, and security agents seek shelter under a building as heavy rain hampers the voting process in Egor LGA, Edo South.
10:11 am: An angry voter, Christopher Adoghe, berates INEC for the delay in the start of accreditation and voting at Ward 1, Unit 3, where the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, will be casting his ballot later.
09:58 am: The EFCC has arrested some suspected vote buyers at Egor LGA.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) have arrested some suspected vote-buyers in the ongoing Edo Governorship election.
9:45 am: Channels TV is on the ground at the Udomi Primary School in Udomi, Irrua, Esan Central LGA where the APC governorship candidate Monday Okpebholo is about to cast his vote.
He will cast his vote in polling unit 1, Ward 2.
9:41 am: Voting ongoing at Ward 7, Egor LGA, Edo South, Edo State.
8:30 am: Voting has started in some areas in the Edo governorship election.
8:29 am: At the Eguare Primary School in Ekpoma, Esan West LGA which serves as a RAC (electoral materials are distributed to other polling units from the RAC) as well as a Polling Unit (PU) for Ward 4, units 5, 6, 7 and 8.
8: 25am: Officials at Ward 7, Units 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, Olua Primary Sch, Egor LGA, and Uselu are fully set up. However, some officials are still in buses, waiting to be accompanied to their various polling units.
7:55 am: The Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb electoral violence in Edo State with the arrest of two suspected political thugs.
A security checkpoint on Akpapava road, in Oredo Local Government, Benin, Edo State during the Edo Governorship election. Photos: Sodiq Adelakun
7:44 am: INEC officials were not on the ground at the polling unit of PDP’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. The polling unit is in the Idinrio community in Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area.
The area is as calm and quiet as a graveyard.
7:40 am: INEC Adhoc officials are still at the RAC, waiting to be escorted by police to their respective polling units.
7:31 am: Adhoc officials are setting out from a RAC in Ward 7, Egor LGA, Edo South, Edo State.
7:15 am: Adhoc officials setting up at a RAC in Ward 7 Unit 3, Egor LGA, Edo South.
07:00 am. Welcome to Channels TV’s live coverage of the Edo State governorship election.
After months of campaigns and intrigues, voters in Edo State are casting their ballots in the governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had cleared 17 parties for the September 21st election as candidates battle to take over the reins of leadership from incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki. His tenure ends in November.
Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Monday Okpebholo and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) are the major contenders for the battle.
The election is taking place in 4,519 polling units across the 18 local government areas of Edo State.
05:29 pm: Asue Ighodalo wins Unit 3, Ward 1 in Ewohimi, Esan South East LGA. Results announced: PDP 200, APC 45, VOID 1
05:10 pm: Police arrest fake journalist, suspected political thugs
The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives have apprehended a “fake journalist” who claims to be a staff member of one of the leading television stations in Nigeria during the governorship election in Edo State on Saturday.
04:11 pm: Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the September 21, 2024 election in Edo State, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of delaying voting in his strongholds in Edo Central Senatorial District.
03:37 pm: Situation Room decries widespread vote-buying, fake news
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), has observed voter inducement at polling units (PUs) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State.
03:29 pm: Contention over whether a vote cast is void or valid at Ward 002, Unit 023, Ikpoba Okha LGA.
03:02 pm: Nigeria’ll Suffer If INEC ‘Messes’ With Edo Election – Odinkalu
Former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, has warned that the country could face dire consequences if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) toys with the ongoing Edo governorship election.
02:51 pm: Sorting and counting at Ward 002, Unit 21. Western Boys High School, Ikpoba Okha LGA.
02:38 pm: INEC officials at different polling units in Ward 002, Western Boys High School, Ikpoba Okha LGA strike out unused materials. Sorting and counting to follow immediately.
02: 01 pm: INEC has extended the voting exercise in some selected areas owing to the late commencement of the election.
01: 42 pm: LP’s Akpata has already cast his ballot at Oredo Ward 6, Unit 11.
The Labour Party governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has described his voting experience as “seamless”.
12: 56 pm: The PDP candidate Asue Ighodalo casts his ballot at Idionrio Primary School, Ward 1, Unit 3 in Ewohimi, Esan South East LGA.
12:39 pm: In areas the Channel’s Television crew visited in Edo Central senatorial district, including Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, and Uromi in Esan North LGA, security personnel were seen manning roadblocks to ensure the restriction of vehicular movement order of the igp was complied with.
A long line of trucks was also observed parked along Arue-Uromi Road awaiting the lifting of the order at 6 p.m.
11:16 am: The PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, has raised an alarm over security threats.
He alleged that the police had arrested a party member in Ward 8 Unit 3 in his LGA.
10: 46 am: Angry Voter Scolds INEC Officials Over Delay
10: 39 am: The voting process in Egor Local Government Area (LGA) was halted following rainfall that sent voters, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and security agents seeking shelter under a building
10:32 am: The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Monday Okpebholo has cast his vote at polling unit 1, Ward 2 in Udomi Primary School, Udomi, Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State.
10:31 am: Voters, INEC officials, and security agents seek shelter under a building as heavy rain hampers the voting process in Egor LGA, Edo South.
10:11 am: An angry voter, Christopher Adoghe, berates INEC for the delay in the start of accreditation and voting at Ward 1, Unit 3, where the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, will be casting his ballot later.
09:58 am: The EFCC has arrested some suspected vote buyers at Egor LGA.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) have arrested some suspected vote-buyers in the ongoing Edo Governorship election.
9:45 am: Channels TV is on the ground at the Udomi Primary School in Udomi, Irrua, Esan Central LGA where the APC governorship candidate Monday Okpebholo is about to cast his vote.
He will cast his vote in polling unit 1, Ward 2.
9:41 am: Voting ongoing at Ward 7, Egor LGA, Edo South, Edo State.
8:30 am: Voting has started in some areas in the Edo governorship election.
8:29 am: At the Eguare Primary School in Ekpoma, Esan West LGA which serves as a RAC (electoral materials are distributed to other polling units from the RAC) as well as a Polling Unit (PU) for Ward 4, units 5, 6, 7 and 8.
8: 25am: Officials at Ward 7, Units 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, Olua Primary Sch, Egor LGA, and Uselu are fully set up. However, some officials are still in buses, waiting to be accompanied to their various polling units.
7:55 am: The Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb electoral violence in Edo State with the arrest of two suspected political thugs.
7:44 am: INEC officials were not on the ground at the polling unit of PDP’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. The polling unit is in the Idinrio community in Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area.
The area is as calm and quiet as a graveyard.
7:40 am: INEC Adhoc officials are still at the RAC, waiting to be escorted by police to their respective polling units.
7:31 am: Adhoc officials are setting out from a RAC in Ward 7, Egor LGA, Edo South, Edo State.
7:15 am: Adhoc officials setting up at a RAC in Ward 7 Unit 3, Egor LGA, Edo South.
07:00 am. Welcome to Channels TV’s live coverage of the Edo State governorship election.
Culled from Channels Television