The people of Edo State in Southern Nigeria are set to vote in a new governor.
Seventeen candidates are vying for the topmost office of Edo state, with only one woman on the list.
The race is also being seen as three tight race among the All Progressives Congress, APC’s Senator Monday Okpebholo, People’s Democratic Party’s Asue Ighodalo and Olumide Apata of the Labour Party.
According to the Independence National Electoral Commission, (INEC), 2,128,288 permanemt Voters Cards, PVCs were collected by registered voters. While 373,030 Permanent Voter Cards were yet to be collected by registered voters in the state.
Some residents of Benin who spoke with Voice of Nigeria (VON), urged INEC to ensure that the voices of the people are heard through the ballots.
While many people said they were eager to exercise their franchise, some were undecided while others said that they wouldn’t vote because their votes might not count.
Reports from major Polling Units
Report reaching Kpomkwem News is showing that the polling unit for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, in Idinrio community, Esan South East Local Government Area, remains eerily quiet as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have not yet arrived.
As of the morning hours of the election day, Channels TV reported that there were no visible signs of INEC personnel or any political party representatives at the polling unit, leading to a scene reminiscent of a graveyard.
At Senator Adams Oshiomole’s poling unit, there were massive turn up, INEC officials already on ground by 8 am and the men of the EFCC officials and policemen were spotted trying to ensure there is no vote buying.
The APC candidate’s polling unit received the INEC officials early enough and has commenced with a huge turn up on queue. And we are yet to get the report for the Labour Party candidate polling unit situation.
People are already talking on the maginilasation of the PDP candidate by INEC officials and hoping that is not a plot to rob them off their votes.
