By Hamilton Nwosa (Head, The New Diplomat’s Polling and Data Tracking Desk. With additional field reports from our Niger Delta Bureau Team led by Akanimore Kufre) With the September 19 Edo State governorship election here, the two leading governorship candidates: incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki (PDP) and his main challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu (APC) are fighting in…
*To Withdraw VIPs Orderlies Ahead Saturday Poll…  * Sets -Up Inter-agency Joint Control Strong Room… By Hamilton Nwosa(The New Diplomat’s Polling, Research and data desk) The Nigeria Police high command has disclosed that it has concluded plans to  deploy three security personnel including policemen to each of the 2,627 polling booths or units in the…
...Returns To APC, Cites Reasons For Resignation By Gbenga Abulude(The New Diplomat's politics and General desk) Edo State Commissioner for Minerals, Oil and Gas, Mr. Joseph Ikpea, on Wednesday resigned from Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration. Mr Ikpea who is also a former Local government Council chairman cited reasons in his resignation letter addressed to Governor…
Survey Results From Collated Field Data Show How Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, Others Stand… By Hamilton Nwosa (Head, The New Diplomat's Polling and Data Tracking Desk. With Field Reports and Data from our Niger Delta Bureau Team led by Akanimore Kufre and Joseph Obukata) With less than 14 days to the June 22 Edo State All Progressive…