Edo by-election: APC’s Igbinedion pulls massive victory in polling unit

By Ayox Ojo

Barrister Omosede Igbinedion, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Edo Ovia Federal Constituency in Saturday’s by-election recorded massive victory in her polling unit.

The APC candidate won her polling unit with 450 votes while the PDP and ADC got one vote each.

Also, her father, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kjngdom, defied heavy downpour of rain to vote at his Unit 7 polling unit in Okada.

Edo Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa who vacated the seat to contest as running mate to Governor Monday Okpebholo voted at Unit Three, Old Education Board, Iguobazuwa West Ward, Ovia South West Local Government Area.

Speaking after he voted, Idahosa commended the process

“So far, everything is going well. We are expecting free, fair and credible elections. Ovia people will be happy with the outcome. The turnout is impressive. More voters should come out and vote and shun violence.

” I just voted and I am going home while I wait for the result.”

Earlier Governor Monday Okpebholo has expressed frustration at the slow functioning of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) when he voted at his Ward 2, Unit 1, Udomi Primary School in Esan Central Local Government Area.

Okpebholo said: “Well, I just voted. You can see the frustration. The BVAS is just too slow. It takes too long before you can get accredited. I think INEC needs to look into this. So far, so good, the feelers I’m getting are good,”