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  • Edo holds council polls Saturday

    Edo holds council polls Saturday

    Edo State Government will conduct elections into the 18 local government areas of the state on Saturday.

    It would be the first council election to be conducted by Governor Godwin Obaseki.

    The last time council election was held in the state was in 2013 and it was won by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

    At least 10 political parties are participating in the election with the exception of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which boycotted the poll.

    Explaining the reasons for the PDP boycott of the election, the party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Chris Nehikhare, said the party was not participating in the elections because it filed a case in court challenging alleged constitutional breaches.

    “From the onset, we outlined our grievances regarding the composition of EDSIEC and the unconstitutional amendment to the number of days’ notice to be given to political parties before elections are held

    “Our case is strong and justifiable. As a consequence and not wanting to give credibility to a flawed and skewed process, we hereby advice all our members, sympathizers as well as the good and hardworking people of Edo State to observe March 3, 2018 as a day of rest.

    “There is absolutely no need to go out to the polling stations as your votes will not count. The election is liable to be declared null and void by the time the case is completed. All those elected will be dismissed from the offices they were illegally elected into.”

    The Chairman of Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), Prof. Stanley Orobator, assured that the polls would be credible, free and fair.

    The state Commissioner of Police, Babatunde Kokumo, said adequate security would be provided across all polling units in the state.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Edo council polls hold March 3

    Edo council polls hold March 3

    The elections into various local government councils in Edo State will hold on March 3.

    The Chairman of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), Prof. Stanley Orobator, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

    The statement said political parties are expected to conduct their primaries before the end of January while political campaigns would begin next month.

    Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has released the sales of its nomination forms.

    It pegged the nomination form for chairmanship aspirants at N250,000, while those vying for councillorship positions are expected to pay N50,000.

    The Secretary of APC in the state, Lawrence Okah, said the party would immediately commence processes for the conduct of primaries for its aspirants.

    Okah said: “We are already working hard for the elections because we are ready to consolidate on Governor Obaseki’s victory in the state.”

    The Spokesman for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Chris Nehikhare, said the party was not aware of the date for local council elections.

    Nehikhare, who expressed shock at the news, said he had called several stakeholders and was told EDISEC did not inform them.

     

  • PDP vows to win Edo council polls

    PDP vows to win Edo council polls

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has vowed to win the forthcoming local government elections in the state.

    However, no date has been fixed for the election by the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) headed by Prof. Stanley Orobator.

    The state Chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, said the party would be victorious in all the 18 local government areas of the state.

    He spoke at the party secretariat when the state party executives hoisted flags representing the 18 LGAs in Edo State.

     

  • EDSIEC explains delay in Edo council polls

    EDSIEC explains delay in Edo council polls

    Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has said that it could not conduct local council elections according to constitutional provisions because of the inability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to update voter register in the state.

    The tenure of elected council official expires Thursday and lawmakers in the State House of Assembly have asked Heads of Local Government Administration to take over from the council bosses.

    A Commissioner in EDSIEC, Prof. Stanley Orobotor, stated the dilemma of the commission while briefing the lawmakers during plenary.

    The lawmakers has summoned members of EDSIEC to explain why local elections were not conducted three months to the expiration of the tenure of incumbent local council officials.

    Prof Orobator said, “We are fully aware of our responsibilities. We are waiting for INEC to update the voter register and put the card readers in good condition so that nobody will be left out. Some persons have reached the age of 18 and they should, be allowed to vote.”

    “These are the two things that have held us from conducting the local government election.”

    Speaker Victor Edoror, urged EDSIEC to liase with INEC to update the voter register with a view to conducting credible local elections in the state.