Edo Election 2020: The Countdown Begins - THISDAYLIVE

•483,769 fail to collect PVCsBy Omololu Ogunmade, Kingsley Nwezeh, Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin

The president, in a message to voters, political parties, election officials and security personnel, said he was passionately committed to the conduct of free and fair elections. “The do-or-die mentality to politics is a threat to free and fair elections because the actors are more focused on winning than caring about a fair outcome that reflects the Will of the people.”

According to the election bulletin obtained by THISDAY from the Independent National Electoral Commission , 1,159,325 of these voters are males, while 1,052,209 are females.The document also showed that youths between the ages of 18 and 35 make up 50 per cent of voters. The candidates for the elections are Obhafuoso Paul for Action Alliance ; Akhigbe Ehiabhi for the African Democratic Congress ; Ibio Emmanuel for Action Democratic Party ; Osagie Ize-Iyamu for APC.

A police statement said the restriction of vehicular movement would commence from 11:59 p.m on Friday , September 18, 2020, to 6.00 p.m on Saturday, September 19, 2020. He enjoined the citizens to see the restriction as part of the necessary sacrifice towards the enthronement of democracy.Meanwhile, PDP national leadership yesterday led all members of NWC of the party to INEC, demanding that the commission must remain neutral in the tomorrow’s election.

“I believe that the situation in the country demands from all of us some level of responsibilities, to be law-abiding. Let them conduct free and fair elections, according to the rules, the electoral law. The securities are there to prevent violence, to help INEC.” “What legacy are we going to leave behind for the next generation of Nigerians? We want to appeal to you to use your good offices to make sure that the final order and meetings with security agencies lead to the conduct of free and fair elections. That’s all we demanding – free and fair election, transparent election, credible election – so that our country can move forward,” he said.Receiving PDP team in Abuja, INEC National Commissioner in Charge of Election and Party Monitoring, Prof.

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