INEC,presents Obaseki and Deputy certificates of return...

On Thursday,Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Philip Shuaibu, winners of Edo gubernatorial election were presented certificates of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin. 
INEC National Commissioner in-charge of South-South zone, Dr Mustafa Muhammed, presented the certificates to the governor-elect and his deputy.

My successor’ll not come from Igbinedion’s family — Oshiomhole...

Ahead of the Edo State governorship election, Governor Adams Oshiomhole has reiterated that his successor will not emerge from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party or the political family of former Governor Lucky Igbinedion.

INEC postpones Edo election...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday, agreed to extend the date of the Edo State governorship election by two weeks.
The Election was initially scheduled for this weekend.

Edo State's First Lady Lara Oshiomhole donates N2m, clothes, books to IDPs

The Wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs. Lara Oshiomhole, has donated the sum of N2 million, on behalf of the Benin state government, for the upkeep of the Internally Displaced Persons at their camp in Uhogua near Benin City, Edo State.
The Governor’s wife paid a courtesy visit to the camp, on Friday, also presented items, including clothes, footwear, books, toiletries and other materials running into millions of naira to the IDPS.
She said the state would do everything possible to make life as comfortable as possible for persons in the camp.

 Her Words,