Edo LG Poll: Okpebholo hails exercise despite low turnout, late arrival of officials

Despite the debased turnout of voters and the precocious accomplishment of electoral officers and materials crossed respective polling units successful the 18 section authorities areas of the state, Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has described the ongoing section authorities predetermination arsenic peaceful and encouraging.

DAILY POST gathered that determination were wide reports of debased elector turnout arsenic good arsenic the precocious accomplishment of electoral officers and predetermination materials crossed the 18 LGAs and 192 wards successful the state.

The section authorities predetermination is conducted by the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC.

Speaking aft casting his ballot astatine Ward 2, Udomi Primary School successful Esan Central Local Government Area, the politician said the voting process had been peaceful and orderly.

He said voting commenced aboriginal successful his polling unit, with electoral officials and information unit connected the ground.

Okpebholo, who arrived astatine his polling portion astatine astir 10:24 a.m., commended voters for their orderly conduct, adding that reports reaching him from different parts of the authorities indicated that the predetermination was progressing peacefully.

“The predetermination is precise peaceful and it is going smoothly based connected the feedback we are getting from the field.

“The turnout is precise high. This is simply a objection of grassroots democracy. It shows that our radical are funny successful choosing those who volition administer the a...