Prof. Bolade Eyinla, the Technical Advisor to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this during a virtual meeting with journalists in Edo State, organised by the International Press Council on the role of journalists in the election.
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President Buhari received the governorship candidate at the State House alongside the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni; Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Abubakar; and APC Campaign Chairman for Edo State election and Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Osagie gave the assurance in a statement in Benin on Tuesday.
Obaseki made the pledge at the palace of Otaru of Igarra, Oba Emmanuel Saiki, where he solicited the royal father’s blessings and support for his re-election at the September 19 gubernatorial election in the state.
The Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki, will be standing for the September 19, 2020 governorship election against Ize-Iyamu.
Alfa Mohammed, the National publicity Secretary of the party, made this remark in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
The PDP National Organising Secretary, retired Colonel Austin Akobundu, said in a statement in Abuja that the committee would be chaired by former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.
The Chairman of the forum, Charles Adebanjo, stated this on Tuesday in Akure during a press conference to address issues ahead of party primaries coming up later in the month.
The assurance was given by the President of the group, Sylvester Ikuejamoye, during their solidarity visit to the frontline gubernatorial aspirant in Akure on Tuesday.
In the last couple of weeks, the race for who would win the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has been on in earnest and many wonder who would emerge at the poll scheduled to hold on July 20. Asides needing a creditable candidate, Ondo APC is in dire need of rescue and ultimate restoration.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Kassim Afegbua, has said the candidate of the party for the upcoming governorship election in Edo State and the incumbent, Godwin Obaseki, is the opposite of what an ideal democratic situation should be.
The Minority Leader, in a statement on Friday, also commended other governorship aspirants as well as the leaders and members of the PDP for “exhibiting high level of maturity, transparency, understanding, sacrifice and adherence to rules to make Governor Obaseki’s emergence smooth and rancour free”.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has shifted the date for the Kogi and Bayelsa States governorship elections earlier scheduled for November 2.
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State says supplementary elections will hold in six federal constituencies of the state on Saturday alongside the governorship and state house of assembly elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has made progress for the smooth conduct of governorship and State House of Assemblies elections, on March 9.
Ambassador Rufus Akeju, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commission, Ondo State, made the disclosure at a workshop organised for Journalists in the South-West on Thursday in Akure.