INEC Halts Edo Results Announcement Till 5pm

Ifeoma Orji, Benin City.

Results from Edo State’s 16 local government areas out of 18, have been announced and the All Progressives Congress, APC is leading in 10 local government areas while the People’s Democratic Party is leading in 6.

The  Edo State collation center has gone on recess to reconvene at 5 pm.

The INEC Returning Officer for Edo State, Professor Farouk Adamu who is also a Professor at the Federal University Minna, Niger state said the reason for the recess was for results for the remaining two local government areas of Oredo and Ikpoba -Okha, to be ready as they were still at the field.

However,  the two local government areas are closes to the INEC headquarters in Benin City, raising concerns from some quarters why results from the 2 local government areas are yet to arrive while the ones farther away have arrived and has been announced.

Other parties especially the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has criticised the results announced so far of being a manipulation version of what transpired at the polls.

APC through its state chairman, Jarret Tenebe who disagreed with the PDP stance, said the election was the freest so far in the state and reflects the voices of the masses.

Lateefah Ibrahim