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APC vs PDP cartoon The Peoples Democratic Party has accused the All Progressives Congress of plotting to alter the result of the Edo State governorship election. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, stated that the APC wws heaping pressure on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission to increase the result of the party or totally change the election results in some polling units. APC vs PDP cartoon He added that INEC’s virtual portal was increasingly becoming unstable, making it easy for a change of election results. Ologbondiyan said, “We have also been informed that the INEC Chairman has come under intense pressure from the APC to allow the replacement of results declared in the riverine areas of Edo State in other to jerk up figures for the APC. See Also Breaking News LIVE: Edo Decides 2020 0 Comments 17 Hours Ago “We also have information on plots being undertaken to replace results in Fugar and other adjoining local

Some gunmen have attacked Egume community in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one person and abducting three others. The gunmen, who allegedly dressed in Fulani attire, stormed Royal Garden Relaxation Spot on Anyigba-Ankpa Highway in the community on Thursday night. It was gathered that the deceased was struggling to escape before he was shot dead, while one of his friends, who was sharing the same table with him was also shot and now receiving medical attention in an undisclosed hospital. Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba Ede, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. Ede said, “I received a report from Egume Division that three armed men attacked Royal Garden Relaxation Spot shooting sporadically. “Immediately, the DPO mobilised operatives to the scene where he met one yet to be identified body lying in a pool of his blood. My men moved him to the hospital where he was confirmed dead. The body was deposited at the hospital for autopsy.

Some ad hoc staff recruited for the Edo State governorship election are currently protesting in Okada area of Ovia North-East Local Government Area over the non-payment of their allowances by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The youth corps members, as well as unemployed graduates, hauled insults and abuses at officials of the INEC for failing to pay N8,500 training and feeding allowances promised by the commission. They accused the officials of an attempt to embezzle their allowances, which was supposed to have been paid on the eve of the election. See Also Breaking News LIVE: Edo Decides 2020 0 Comments 13 Hours Ago Elections Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/3cf4hu3 via EDUPEDIA

Yiaga Africa has condemned the outbreak of violence during the Edo State governorship election. The group also berated the activities of some security personnel at intimidating and harassing voters as well as observers monitoring the electoral process. In a situation report, the group berated the late commencement of the election as well as partial compliance with the COVID-19 guidelines. The group also stated that observers were harassed and their observation materials confiscated by party agents in Edogun Primary School Hall I under Orhionmwon Local Government Area and Ozolua Grammar School, Polling Unit 009 of Ward 10 in Ikpoba/Okha LGA. “Yiaga Africa observers reported sporadic shooting leading to the suspension of voting in Idumwongo Polling Unit 5, Ward 7 in Orhionmwon LGA. “The voting process was also disrupted in Obodeko Primary School, PU 003 in Ward 8 of Igueben LGA where a political party supporter mobilised thugs to the PU to disrupt the process. “Incidents of