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 , said “ 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 .