Edo APC primaries: voting ongoing

Voting reported to be very peaceful

By The Nigerian voice
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The much anticipated and talked about governorship primaries for Edo State is underway.

Our correspondent, Jackson Osahon Ebhote will be updating us with live feeds from the Stadium, venue of the election.

Stay with us and have that first hand information on this historical political event.

11:33 AM - ACCREDITATION STILL ONGOING AT VARIOUS CENTERS

12:03 pm - Edo south accreditation is taking place in Agbado primary school

- ESO North is in Emaguero primary school Sapele road

- Edo central is in Ida primary school Ihama.
-12:05 Delegates arriving
-12:07 More delegates arriving
- 12:13 Election officials arriving
- 12:32 The Edo Central Delegates entering the stadium

- 12:45 Gov. Adams Oshemole arrives at the venue
- 12:48 Egor delegates entering now.
- 13:46 Allegations of money sharing to delegates & prominent thugs making round.

- 15:20 Edo state commissioner of police CP Chris Ezike arrives

- 15:22 Accreditation completed & all delegates moving to the stadium for voting

-4:20 All delegates are waiting patiently for the commencement of voting. Voting has not commenced and the officials have not yet brought out the voting materials.

- 17:00 Alhaji Aminu Masari, Kastina state governor and chairman electoral committee Arrives at the venue

- 17:10 Security is tightened up at the stadium. Only delegates and Agents of the contesting Aspirants are allowed to go in. Our correspondent among those refused further entry.

- 17:21Comrade Peter Esele, one of the contestants arrives

- 17:46 Opening remark by the electoral chairman His excellency Alhaji Ibrahim Masari

-17:55 Voting commences with statutory delegates lead by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

-17:58 Osunbor casts his vote
- 18:00 other Aspirants Voting
- 18:06 The former speaker Victor Edoro just cast his vote.

Over 2,582 delegates expected to participate in the exercise. The Comrade Governor just cast the first vote.

-18:15 APC state Chairman Aselm Ojezue just cast his vote.

-19:05 Edo have finish voting and going back
-19:20 Esan central delegates finished casting their votes
















Crowd at the stadium. Time 02: 15pm.


Crowd at the stadium. Time 02: 15pm.


The stadium as at 17:18 pm


Some officials arriving


17:34. Voting about to commence






Voting arena


Akoko Edo delegates ready to go home.