Edo
state governor Adams Oshiomhole, who describes the ongoing election as
peaceful, has said that Edo people were now ready to accept and
celebrate democracy.
Oshiomhole,
who voted at exactly 11:16 am at Iyamho Primary School (unit 02 of Ward
10 in Etsako West LGA, however, told newsmen that he had reports of a
stolen card reader and shooting in some voting centers in Edo central
senatorial district.
“My joy is that the
people are ready to celebrate and accept democracy. I received a report
from Esan central LGA that a card reader was stolen. There is also
report of shooting in Emu in Esan West LGA to scare voters.”
Both Esan central and
Esan West LGAs are in Edo central senatorial district. Former chairman
of the Board of Trustees of the PDP Chief Tony Anenih hails from.
The zone is considered the stronghold of the opposition party.
Meanwhile, in Ogbona,
Etsako central LGA, where the state chairman of the PDP Dan Orbih voted,
the election, which witnessed large turnout of voters, was peaceful.
Although
Orbih declined to assess the exercise, a chieftain of the party Mrs.
Evelyn Igbafe said there was no problem, adding that the people were
voting according to their consciences.
Igbafe,
however, expressed hope that her party would win the election saying
“we want to change the change. There was a fake change which we must
change through this election.”
source:the sun
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