Police arrest 1 for alleged disturbance
Mani, who said that he had monitored the election in the areas it held, said that it was peaceful in the five state constituencies and one senatorial district where the exercise was conducted.
INEC Ballot box.
Recommended articles
![Monday Okpebholo and Asue Ighodalo are the candidates for the APC and PDP, respectively, in the upcoming Edo governorship poll. [X/Facebook]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Monday Okpebholo and Asue Ighodalo are the candidates for the APC and PDP, respectively, in the upcoming Edo governorship poll. [X/Facebook]")
He told newsmen that there was some scuffle at a polling unit in the community resulting in security breach, but that security agents quelled the situation promptly.
He said that he particularly monitored the exercise in Ikot Ekpene and Obot Akara because of security report, adding that Comptroller of Prisons, and Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state accompanied him.
He said that turnout of voters was low but stated that it had nothing to do with insecurity.
ADVERTISEMENT
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the rerun was ordered by the Court of Appeal after it nullified April 11, 2015 elections in five state constituencies and March 28, 2015 poll in North-East senatorial district.
The state House of Assembly seats re-contested are Etinan, Ibesikpo/Asutan, Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara, Oron and Itu
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Ghanaian hugs over 1,000 trees in 1 hour to set new world record
Lecturers need to undergo drug test to sanitise university system - Former VC
APC chieftains challenge EFCC to follow due process in Yahaya Bello's case
3 dead, 2 injured in 3-storey building collapse in Kano - NEMA confirms
Lagos NCS visits family of stampede victim, promises nonstop financial support
Husband appeals to I-G to find missing Police wife who went on official duty
ASUU Sokoto demands council reconfirmation, payment of allowances
Yahaya Bello: Charge, prosecute US school for money laundering - Sowore to EFCC
Don't hide deformed kids, they can contribute to nation's growth - Expert
ADVERTISEMENT
