Obaseki swears in LG chairmen, APC kicks
Obaseki said the elected chairmen were carefully selected by the Peoples Democratic Party and elected by the people.
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Obaseki said the elected chairmen were carefully selected by the Peoples Democratic Party and elected by the people.
The Edo State government on Saturday held its local government council elections which were reported peaceful in most parts of the state but with complaints of incomplete election materials. In parts of Edo North like the Akoko-Edo local government area, election materials arrived early in most polling units and voting started in some areas as early as 8 a.m. and the exercise went smoothly without hitches.
The Edo State local Government election conducted by the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has been marred by protests over alleged irregularities. Our reporter who monitored the election on Saturday observed low turnout of voters, late arrival of materials as well as shortage of ballot papers and non arrival of materials at the polling…
Protest, voter apathy and late arrival of materials were some of the challenges that marred Saturday's council election polls in Edo State.
Members of the Labour Party (LP) on Saturday staged a massive protest against the local government council elections in Edo state.