Edo election: Drama as man attempts to disrupt voting at Obaseki’s polling unit
There was drama at the polling unit of Governor Obaseki – Oredo Ward 4 , Benin City – on Saturday.
The drama started when an unidentified man at Oredo Ward 4 , Benin City, attempted to disrupt the voting process in Unit 19 .
The incident happened at 10 . 50 am .
The man had argued that since a group of persons disrupted his voting unit , he would disrupt Ward 4 , Unit 19 , where Governor Godwin Obaseki and his wife , Betsy are standing in the queue to vote.
The man was carried out of the place .
As of 10 am , the Edo State Governor , Godwin Obaseki , had yet to arrive at his polling unit in Emokpae Model Primary School , Oredo, Benin City.
The situation caused a crowd build – up at the polling unit , as some of the electorate who had voted decided to stay behind in other to see the governor .
A voter , who gave his name as Odion , told
The PUNCH that “ I have voted , but I have to see the governor when he is voting . ”
Another voter , who spoke on the condition of anonymity , said she was around after voting because she was enjoying the peaceful atmosphere at the venue of the exercise.
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