Security personnel, roadblocks mount as election begins in Edo state

As the long awaited governorship election in Edo State kicks off today, security personnel have mounted roadblocks in Benin road on Saturday.

In the wee hours of the day, security operatives have taken up major roads to ensure adherence to law and order during the voting process.

The following road had a notable presence of security personnel; Ring Road, the Sapele Road, Forestry Junction, and Sapele Road axes, with an armoured tank stationed at the city centre.

There was also a heavy presence of security personnel at Okida Road, Ekewaun Road and at the INEC office at Ikpoba Hill.

Also, at the Agbado Market area and the Ring Road section of Akpakpava and Sapele Roads are presented with heavy security.

According to NAN report, there are few presence of vehicular movements, with a few people, likely to be voters, were seen walking along the roads.

Heavy Downpour Delays Arrival of INEC Officials in Okaegben

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and election materials have yet to arrive at Idrion Vocational Centre, a voting centre at Okaegben, Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo.

Dr Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Edo governorship election, is expected to vote at Okaegben ward one, polling unit 3, located at a vocational centre in Ewohimi, Edo Central Senatorial District.

It was learnt that the centre had eligible voters gathered in clusters waiting for the arrival of INEC officials and materials.

The Edo State governorship election have the following candidates vying to become the number one citizen of the state; Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata.