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While most voters in Edo State were asleep in the early hours of Sunday, a serious political clash that could have disrupted the ongoing electoral process occurred at the INEC office in Benin, the state capital.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST reports that the events unfolded at the headquarters where final collation activities were to commence for the Saturday governorship election.<\/p>\n

The midnight crisis began when Governor Godwin Obaseki led a protest to the INEC office in Benin, alleging irregularities in the ongoing collation of results.<\/p>\n

The governor arrived at the INEC office around 12:47 am, alongside the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, and other supporters.<\/p>\n

Mr. Obaseki proceeded to have a meeting with some officials inside the main building, while Mr. Ighodalo and others stayed outside.<\/p>\n

Speaking with journalists outside the INEC office, Osarodion Ogie, the running mate of Mr. Ighodalo, accused the electoral umpire of not complying with the guidelines.<\/p>\n

After about two hours, Frank Mbah, a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), arrived at the complex and went straight into the main building.<\/p>\n

Around 3:27 am, Dennis Idahosa, the deputy governorship candidate of the APC, arrived with the National Secretary of the APC, Bashiru Ajibola, and other supporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cObaseki, come outside! You have no business inside the INEC office,\u201d Mr. Idahosa shouted at the gate until they were allowed into the building by the police.<\/p>\n

After an hour, the meeting inside the main building ended, with Mr. Obaseki exiting first without speaking to journalists.<\/p>\n

Speaking with journalists, Mr. Bashiru described the governor\u2019s actions as thuggery, stating that the governor had no business visiting the INEC office while collation was ongoing.<\/p>\n

The final collation has been postponed until 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

Edo Decides: Details of clash between Obaseki, APC supporters at INEC office<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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