READ DETAILED ACCOUNTS OF EDO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, HOW EFCC ARRESTED VOTE BUYERS IN EDO SOUTH

Edo election

A woman on clutches votes

Senator Monday Okpebholo, APC governorship votes

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Suspected vote buyers arrested by the EFCC at the ongoing Edo election6&width=500px

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Asue Ighodalo votes

PDP candidate in the Edo governorship election, Asue Ighodalo has voted. He cast his vote at his polling unit located at Idinrio-Okaigben Skill Acquisition Centre, Ewohinmi Ward 1, unit 3.

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PDP Governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo and wife in line preparing to vote. Photo: Akpokona Omafuaire

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Faulty BVA machines disrupt voting in Ikpoba, Benin

Faulty BVA machines disrupted voting Ikpoba Ward 7, unit 39. The unit located inside Ologboshere Primary School, has 838 registered voters.

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Photos: Labour Party candidate, Olumide Akpata votes

PDP candidate in the Edo state governorship election, Asue Ighodalo faults INEC officials’ late arrival to his polling unit, seeks extension of time

Photos: Voting commences at Asue Ighodaolo’s polling unit

Finally voting commences in Asue Ighodalo polling units Idinrio-Okaigben Skill Acquisition Centre, Ewohinmi Ward 1, unit 3. Photo: Akpokona Omafuaire

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Video: INEC officials arrive at Idinrio-Okaigben Skill Acquisition centre, Ewohinmi Ward 1, unit 3, Asue Ighodalo’s polling unit.

INEC officials arrive Asue Ighodalo’s polling unit

INEC officials arrived at 10:30 am at Idinrio-Okaigben Skill Acquisition centre, Ewohinmi Ward 1, unit 3, Asue Ighodalo’s polling unit.

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EFCC arrests suspected vote buyers at Ward 7, Egor LGA, Edo South

The EFCC has arrested some suspected vote buyers at the ongoing Edo State governorship election.

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Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata votes

Labour Party candidate Olumide Akpata has voted at his polling unit at Ward 06, Oredo LGA

Monday Okpebholo, APC governorship candidate

Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, waiting to cast his vote at PU 001, Uwessan 1, Esan Central LGA

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INEC officials just arriving Ewohimi, Esan South-East LGA

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Voting at other stations

 Elele Okpokwiri, Ward 09 PU18, Etsako West LGA

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Agbado Model Primary School, Akpakpava Road, Ward 12, Oredo LGA

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Elele Inigbi Primary School, Ward 9, PU11, Etsako West LGA

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Okpella, Estako East LGA

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‘The process was smooth’; voters thrilled as voting commences

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ESAN WEST

Voting commenced early with the arrival of materials at Egware Primary School, Ujiogba Ward II units 2, 3 and 11 in Esan West LGA of Edo State, with voters thrilled to exercise their rights.

According to 76-year-old Pa Robert Eguekagbon, who spoke to Vanguard, materials arrived before 8 a.m., and he was pleased with the ease of the process.

In his words: “Materials came early about 8 a.m. I came and was accredited and I have voted. It was good and smooth.”

An INEC official, who refused to mention her name, said the process is seamless as they have no issues with network failures and all machines are working perfectly.

Voters came out early and conducted themselves in orderly manners with the elderly lining up as some searched for their names in the voters register.

Meanwhile, there was rain.

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8:52 a.m.: Voting commences at Egware Primary School, Ujiogba Wards 2, 3, and 11, Esan West LGA

Photos: Akpokona Omafuaire

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INEC setting up at Emokpae Model Primary School, Ward 4, Oredo LGA

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Where’s my name?

PU 034, Ogbe Primary School, Oredo LGA.

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Distribution of voting materials at Ogbe Registration Area Centre, Oredo LGA

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Meet Patience Ndidi, only female candidate in Edo election

Patience Ndidi of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, is the sole female candidate in the Edo governorship election.

Other candidates are:

Uwaifo Osaro — Action Alliance (AA)

Aner Aliu — Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Azena Azemhe Friday — New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)

Osifo Isiah — All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)

Ugiagbe Sylvester — All People Movement (APM)

Areleogbe Osalumese — All Peoples Party (APP)

Akhime Afere — Action Democratic Party (ADP)

Udoh David — African Action Congress (AAC)

Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena — Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)

Osirame Edeipo — Boot Party (BP)

Iyere Kennedy — Accord Party (AP)

Obazele Agbone — African Democratic Congress (ADC)

Key Ndidi — Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)

Okungbowa Ovbokhan — Young Progressive Party (YPP)

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The local government areas

Edo has 18 LGAs namely:

– Akoko-Edo

– Egor

– Esan Central

– Esan North-East

– Esan South-East

– Esan West

– Etsako Central

– Etsako East

– Etsako West

– Igueben

– Ikpoba-Okha

– Oredo

– Orhionmwon

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– Ovia North-East

– Ovia South-West

– Owan East

– Owan West

– Uhunmwonde

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Voters waiting for INEC officials

Voters waiting for INEC officials at Iyamoh Primary School, Ward 10 PU1, Etsako West, Edo State, where Senator Adams Oshiomhole is expected to cast his vote.

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Police nab two political thugs with guns

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of two political thugs during an overnight raid across several locations in Edo State.

This was confirmed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

According to Adejobi, the suspects — Edwin Obanor, 43, and Audu Tajudeen, 41 — were apprehended in separate incidents.

The police, acting on a tip-off about plans to incite violence during the election, recovered three cut-to-size locally fabricated pistols from Obanor and one locally made gun from Tajudeen.

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Early morning fuel queue

Long queue for petrol at NNPCL Filing Station beside Protea Hotel, Sapele Road, Benin City.

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Journalists at the ready

Photo: Akpokona Omafuaire

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Empty streets, residents trekking

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Heavy security presence, major roads blocked

The front of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Akpakpava Road, Benin City. Photos: Akpokona Omafuaire
Empty New Benin Road, Benin City.

There is a heavy security presence across Benin City on election day, as fearful-looking soldiers blocked all major roads, while voters trek distances to their polling units.

At Sakponba Road, Vanguard observed that as early as 4 a.m., security men have used tyres to condone off the main road.

People, who left early to get to vote were stopped and searched thoroughly. But at 6 a.m., the roads were completely shut down.

Those who understand the road network had to divert to streets to get to their locations.

It was observed that people on essential services were allowed to move after a scrutiny and search.

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Akpata addresses journalists

Olumide Akpata, Labour Party governorship candidate, briefing journalists.

Photos: Akpokona Omafuaire.

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Today is Edo governorship election. The people of Edo State will decide who succeeds Governor Godwin Obaseki.

The voters

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, 2.249 million voters collected their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs.

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However, there are 2,629,025 registered voters. Edo South has 1,526,699; Edo North, 673,794, and Edo Central, 440,514.

These voters in the Edo election are spread across 18 local government areas, 192 wards and 4,519 polling units.

The candidates

There are 17 men and a woman who want Obaseki’s job. But only one will mount the saddle on November 12, and steer the affairs of the state till 2028.

Three-horse race

Today’s Edo governorship election has panned out as a three-horse race between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s Dr Asue Ighodalo; the All Progressives Congress, APC’s Senator Monday Okpebholo, both from Edo Central; and Labour Party, LP’s Mr. Olumide Akpata, Edo South

. additional reports and pictures from vanguard

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