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Election history

Edo governorship elections since 1999: Oshiomhole's court victory, Obaseki's switch and Okpebholo's win

Edo voted off-cycle after a court installed Adams Oshiomhole in 2008. Since then a sitting governor has been denied his party's ticket, won anyway on another, and the APC has taken the state back. Every result since 1999.

21 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

Explainers

Why eight Nigerian states elect governors at different times

Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo and Osun hold governorship elections off the national calendar. Court rulings and changes of power explain why.

16 Oct 2026 · 2 min read