•Edo gov, main challenger, Oshiomhole, Shaibu, Akerele deliver polling unitsNseobong Okon-Ekong, Chuks Okocha, Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
Polling units’ results from seven local government areas of Igueben, Esan Central, Esan North-east, Esan South-east, Akoko Edo, Ikpoba Okha and Owan East, gave Obaseki an early advantage over his main rival, APC’s Ize-Iyamu. However, contrary to some of the many doomsday predictions, yesterday’s governorship election turned out a peaceful, free and fair exercise as Obaseki and Ize-Iyamu fought to the finish.
“However, we will pay particular attention to situations, where some people give out facemasks with particular colours apparently to achieve a partisan end. The governor, who won his Unit 19, Oredo Local Government Area, in the Saturday’s gubernatorial election, however, scored 184 votes to Ize-lyamu’s 62 votes.
“At the last presidential election, in my polling unit, there were two polling points which eased the burden on voters. You all are witnesses to how long it has taken. Responding to the issue of vote buying at polling units, the governor said the security agencies are not doing what they assured the Edo people and Nigerians before the election.
“You have to ask the security agencies, who told us that those who have no Permanent Voters Cards would not be allowed near voting centres but what is happening is different from the assurance they gave us. They told us adequate security measures have been taken. But a lot of cash distribution has been going on, a lot of cash for votes.
He told journalists at his Polling Unit in Iyamho Primary School that he was a consistent voter in Nigeria and he had performed his civic duty again at the Edo 2020 governorship election. “I pray that God will do his own. That’s what I am praying for – a better Edo State – Edo State that is devoid of oppression, Edo State that our children can be once more employed in the real way, positively and a positive change for our children,” he said.
“Already, we are aware that results are being manufactured in Kogi State to be used as replacements for already declared results, particularly in Edo North,” the PDP reiterated.
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