Edo election: Obaseki commends voters’ turnout despite heavy rain

Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Saturday commended the enthusiasm of electorates to cast their votes despite the heavy rain.

Obaseki who arrived at his polling unit at Ward 4 unit 19 at Emokpae primary school in Oredo local government area at 11:50 am, did his accreditation and voted at about 11:57 am.

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The governor who commended the electorate and young Edo voters for their determination and interest in the election defiled the rain and performed their franchise to elect their governor for the next four years.

“You can see that despite the weather, the turnout and enthusiasm of the electorate is high. The ballot box in my polling units is full, and clearly it shows people have been interested in this election as they have been adequately mobilized,” he said.

“People are very interested in this election because it’s a watershed for us in Edo State. Am not surprised because a lot of young people are here to come and express themselves and fulfill their civic obligation.

“For now am glad with what I see and the election process in my unit has been smooth and efficient but just hope that the collation process will be the same and also peaceful and hope that the results counter will not disrupted.

“Am glad with the military presence in the State and the federal security have taken over the State so I don’t have any say, I believed that the IGP is the Chief security officer of the State.”

Obaseki commended the military for the arrest, saying the Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Gwabin Musa was living up to his words.

“The military have done a good job and have done well. The Chief of Defence Staff came to see me and assurances that his men were fully on the ground and glad about what they were doing but not too sure of what the police were doing at this time.

“As I speak I hear that there are some people claiming that they are policemen at Ogbe polling field trying to arrest people on election day at their polling units.

“We are glad at the deployment of our agents and our situation room is open, we are receiving reports all over and hope for the best.”