The voters disrupted voting in Ward 8, unit 1, Orhionmwon, in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state
By Kehinde Okeowo
Some electorates in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State have protested the absence of result sheets in their ward.
The voters In a video currently trending on social media, disrupted voting in Ward 8, unit 1, Orhionmwon, in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state, where the incident occurred.
They were also seen demanding for the election results sheets before voting can commence.
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Unfortunately, the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were unable to proved the sheets, saying “they are bringing it”.
Angered by the response, the voters who were already queued up for the exercise, said they cannot participate in an election where there are no result sheets.
This development comes in the wake of
allegations by some political parties that their opponents are planning to forge election results.
TheNiche had earlier reported that the top contenders in the Saturday’s Edo State gubernatorial election are People Democratic Party’s, Asue Ighodalo, All Progressives Congress’s, Monday Okpebholo and Labour Party’s Olamide Akpata.
