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The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the academic qualification of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki.

The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin on Wednesday voided Audu Ganiyu, the All Progressives Congress deputy governorship candidate in the September 19, 2020 governorship election reports The Punch

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on his victory at the state governorship election held on Saturday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Edo State.

Few hours to the Edo State governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has raised alarm over alleged harassment of governors elected on its platform.

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says President Muhammadu Buhari’s call for a peaceful and credible governorship election in the state is a re-assuring tunic that will boost voter turnout on Sept. 19.

Edo people have taken to the social media to react to appeal by All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu not to vote for incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki in coming Saturday’s election. Tinubu made the appeal in a sponsored broadcast on TVC and Arise TV on Tuesday. The former governor of Lagos State said, “He (Obaseki) does not deserve any democratic ballot paper. …

The Presidency, on Tuesday night, dismissed the trending video on the alleged plot to arrest opposition elements in Edo State ahead of the September 19, 2020 governorship election as “the patch work of mischief makers”.

A total of 2,210,534 residents have registered to vote in the governorship election in Edo State on September 19.

Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki, has warned electorates in the state ahead of the September 19 election not to go home, but to stay and defend their votes to avoid any form of manipulation.