INEC staff mobilise to polling units
Ad-hoc and core staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), are currently collecting election materials and are being transported to the various polling unit in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area. Esan West is the local government with the highest number or registered voters in Edo Central.
Similarly, security agents have taken over taken positions in strategic parts of the local government. The federal highway has also been barricaded by a team of security agents who are turning back vehicles.
Accreditation and voting begin simultaneously at Eguare Primary School, Ujugba, Unit 2, 3, 11, Ward 2, in Esan West LGA
At Eguare Primary School, Ujugba, Unit 2, 3, 11, Ward 2, in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, voting started by 8:30 am. The security personnel were seen on ground to ensure that there is orderliness.
APC governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo arrives polling unit
APC governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, queueing up to vote at his polling unit in Udomi Community, Esan Central Local Government
Labour Party Deputy Governorship candidate Prince Yusuf Asamah Kadiri accuse APC agents of vote-buying
Labour Party Deputy Governorship candidate Prince Yusuf Asamah Kadiri has accused the agents of the All Progressives Congress of massive vote buying in his polling unit and many other polling units across Estako West Local Government Area
Kadiri alleged that most Labour party agents in various units drew his attention to the ugly development and called for the intervention of security agencies, especially the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
At Azama Primary School, Uzairue voters were left stranded as the BIVAS machine deployed for the exercise failed to function, including Edo State deputy governor Philip Shauibu.
Olumide Akpata loses polling unit to PDP’s Ighodalo
Labour Party candidate in the Edo state governorship election Olumide Akpata has lost his polling unit.
Akpata lost his PU11, Ward 06, Oredo to PDP’s Asue Ighodalo.
APC: 19
LP: 32
PDP: 41
