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Edo, Ondo Guber Polls: INEC Registers Fresh 177,914 Voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has put the number of new registered voters in Edo at 119,206 and Ondo 58,708.
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Mr Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in an analysis on Monday in Abuja.
Mr Olumekun said that the figures do not include the 8,847 applications for transfer into Edo and 3,132 into Ondo from other states of the federation.
He recalled that on June 11, INEC released a preliminary figure of newly registered voters ahead of the two states governorship elections, before the period for claims and objections.
The commissioner said that the release was followed by the cleaning up of the data using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).
“The number of new voters for Edo is 119,206 and 58,708 for Ondo. These figures do not include the 8,847 applications for transfer into Edo and the 3,132 into Ondo from other states of the federation.
“Similarly, they do not include applications for transfer within the two states because they are already captured on the voters’ register.
“The figures of the new voters and inter-state transfers are being integrated into the existing register.
“In the next few days, the commission will release the comprehensive and final register of voters to be used for the 2024 governorship elections for each of the states,” he said.
Mr Olumekun said that the analysis indicating the distribution by local government areas, gender, age, occupation and disability had been uploaded to INEC website and social media platforms for public information.
Age distribution for the new registered voters for Edo shows that 61,684, which represents 51.75 per cent, are males and 57,522 representing 48.25 per cent females, while persons with disabilities are 606 (0.15 per cent).
Similarly in Ondo, 26,447 which represents 45.05 per cent are males, while 32,261 representing 54.95 per cent are females, and 324 representing 0.55 per cent are persons with disabilities.
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Rivers Assembly Resumes Sitting After Six-Month Suspension

The Rivers State House of Assembly yesterday resumed plenary session after a six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu elapsed on Wednesday midnight.
President Bola Tinubu had lifted the emergency rule on September 17, with the Governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the state assembly asked to resume duties on September 18.
The plenary was presided over by the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, at the conference hall located within the legislative quarters in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
The conference hall has served as the lawmakers’ temporary chamber since their official chamber at the assembly complex on Moscow Road was torched and later pulled down by the state government.
The outgone sole administrator of the state, Ibok-Ete Ibas, could not complete the reconstruction of the assembly complex as promised.
Recall that on March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political standoff between Fubara and members of the House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
He subsequently suspended the governor, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and lawmakers for six months and installed a sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), to manage the state’s affairs.
The decision sparked widespread controversy, with critics accusing the president of breaching the Constitution.
However, others hailed the move as a necessary and pragmatic step.
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Alleged Smear Campaign Against Yakubu, CSOs Demand Apology From Uzodimma

During a press conference held in Owerri, the coalition called the campaign a “dangerous and shameful display” designed to distract the public from the governor’s performance in office.
The CSOs directly linked the Greater Imo Initiative (GII) —the group that made the allegations on September 4, 2025—to Governor Uzodimma, describing the group as his “mouthpiece and attack dog.”
“Every word spoken against INEC was spoken on his behalf.
“By falsely alleging that Professor Yakubu has an alliance with Dr. Amadi to compromise the 2027 elections, Uzodimma has not only maligned a man of proven integrity but also assaulted the very foundation of our democracy”, said Dr Agbo Frederick, speaking for the coalition.
The coalition described Professor Yakubu as a “beacon of electoral professionalism” and called the attempt to soil his reputation “defamatory and a national security risk.”
They also defended Dr. Amadi, a “respected development scholar,” stating that the governor’s accusations were “laughable, desperate, and dangerous.”
The CSOs see the motive behind the campaign as an attempt to “silence the dissent, intimidate the opposition, and divert attention from the governor’s abysmal record in office.”
The coalition issued four key demands to Governor Uzodimma: An immediate retraction of the false and defamatory allegations against Professor Mahmood Yakubu and Dr. Chima Amadi.
- A public apology to both men within seven days, to be published in at least three national newspapers and broadcast on major television networks.
- An end to diversionary tactics and proxy propaganda.
- A renewed focus on governance, including addressing insecurity, unemployment, and poverty in Imo State.
The CSOs warned that failure to comply would force them to “review our position with a view to seeking legal redress from Governor Uzodimma for defamation, false accusation, and reckless endangerment of lives.”
“Governor Uzodimma must be reminded that he did not find himself in the seat of power to chase shadows.
“We call on all Nigerians to reject Uzodimma’s diversionary antics as they are nothing short of desperate plots by a government terrified of accountability”, the statement concluded.
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