The long awaited day for Edo state governorship election Saturday September 19, 2020 is finally hear as Electorates in Edo State are at their various polling units to choose their governor for the next four years.
The battle of who emerges governor of the State is clearly between incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
APC youths clashed over alleged sharing of money.
It was alleged that some APC youths attempted to share money but were resisted by their PDP counterparts.The incident occurred at a polling unit in Oredo Local Government Area. The footage of the incident shows members of the opposing camps rough handling one another and comments in the background suggest that the cause of the fight was money. Only one policeman could be seen trying to control the situation.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, voted at Ugboko Ward 4, unit 26, Orhionmwon Local Government Council of the state.
It was reported that Ize-Iyamu joined the queue at his polling unit at Iguododo Primary School at about 9:20 a.m and voted in less than 10 minutes.
He commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the peaceful and smooth electoral process.
“The process is good and going on smoothly; there is no thuggery and violence, the place is peaceful and calm. I am happy that INEC has a thermometer to check temperature and they also give out face masks to our people.”
The candidate said he had not been able to get information about the conduct of the election across the state due to the poor network at his voting community.
Ize-Iyamu also expressed optimism that he would emerge victorious in the election.
“I am confident of victory across the 18 LGAs of the state,” he declared.
Meanwhile electorates who spoke to newsmen complained bitterly as some card readers did not function. they however said they have forwarded their complains to the appropriate quarters.
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