The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has lamented the security threats to party members.
Ighodalo on Saturday morning alleged that the police had arrested a party member in Ward 8 Uromi Unit 3 of Edo.
“In Uromi unit 3, one of our supporters was arrested there about an hour ago by men in mufti carrying guns. Nobody should carry guns into a polling unit,” he said.
“That is against the law. But you just see people behaving indiscriminately, oppressing and trying to intimidate our folks.”
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are reportedly absent at Ighodalo’s polling unit.
According to reporters on ground in Edo State, Idinrio in Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area (LGA) is yet to witness any election activities as the community is calm and quiet as a graveyard.
As at the time of this report, there was no sign of INEC officials and other political party stakeholders at Ighodalo’s polling unit.
An update from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also confirmed the absence of INEC officials at the polling unit of the LP candidate.
It added that Ighodalo is expected to vote at Okaegben ward one, polling unit 3, located at a vocational centre in Ewohimi, Edo Central Senatorial District.
An angry voter, Christopher Adoghe was also said to have been heard slamming INEC officials over delay in the start of accreditation and voting at wards 1, unit 3.
“We have been here since 7 O’clock yet, no sight of INEC officials. This is almost 10 and nothing is happening. We no go gree o! We no even see INEC,” Adoghe lamented.
“We no see anybody. Only security men. See as everybody sat but no sign of INEC. No accreditation, nothing is going on.”
