
EDO ELECTION: OBASEKI REVEALS REASON BEHIND VISIT TO INEC COLLATION CENTRE
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has given reason for visiting the Independent National Electoral Commission collation centre in Benin City, the state capital, in the early of today.
It was gathered that the governor was at the INEC premises early on Sunday morning, around 2 am, and was there until he was escorted outside by the police led by Deputy Inspector General Frank Mba.
Obaseki’s presence at the INEC premises led to the members of the All Progressives Congress, spearheaded by Monday Okpebholo’s running mate, Dennis Idahosa, protesting and demanding the exit of the governor from the premises at about 3.30 am on Sunday.
Addressing journalists on Sunday at the Peoples Democratic Party Situation Room in Benin, Obaseki said he was at the INEC office to meet the Resident Electoral Commission after getting reports that the commission had stopped collation.
He said, “At about 1 am, I got a report that collation was supposed to have been moved to the INEC head office. I also got reports from our agents that PDP agents were not allowed into the collation centre. At that point in time, I called the REC to find an explanation of what was going on. There was no response, and I then went to the INEC office to meet with the REC and to understand what steps INEC was taking to continue the process of collation.”
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