The 2020 Edo State Governorship Election (#EdoDecides2020) holds today, 19 September 2020 and Edo electorates will decide who occupies the Dennies Osadebay Government House for the next four years.
From Edo South to Edo Central right down to Edo North electorates would troop out today to elect the individual they can trust to pilot the affairs of the state until 2024.
Candidates and their agents will struggle to outsmart their opponents in Benin, Ekpoma, Ubiaja, Etsako East, Etsako West, Etsako Central Akoko-Edo, Owan amongst other places.
Though many candidates will be vying for the number one seat in the state, the race is majorly between the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the incumbent governor of the State, Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Accusations and counter-accusation have trailed the build-up to the Edo election with many vested interests but the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted on conducting a free and fair election.
Many see the Edo State Governorship Election as a litmus test or a determinant on how the 2023 general election would look like.
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8:07 AM: According to INEC officials voting will commence by 8: 30 AM, however, INEC officials are nowhere to be found at some polling units
07:40 AM: Voting is expected to commence by 8 a.m. across all polling units in the state.
07:25 AM: Ward 1 PU 4 (Oba’s Palace) Oredo LGA: Some voters are spotted at the scene of the election, waiting for INEC officials ahead of poll opening at 8 a.m.
Some voters are seen removing banners as they are not expected to be seen at the polling unit.
As at 7:08 AM, ESAN Southeast LGA, at Ubiaja, men of the Nigerian Army are restricting vehicle movements.
Further information gathered revealed that there are three checkpoints along the council secretariat that leads to the INEC LG office.
6:38 AM: Police officers are currently being briefed at the Igueben Police Station, Igueben.
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