Voters defy rain to vote in Edo
Several voters in Edo Central on Saturday trooped out to participate in the off-cycle governorship election in the state amidst a downpour.
Voting commenced at exactly 8:40 a.m. at the Eguare Primary School, Ujiogba in the Esan West Local Government Area of the state hosting three polling units.
In spite of the rain, voters lined up for accreditation and voting which held simultaneously.
At the polling unit II, ward 2, some of the voters took cover under their umbrellas, while others queued in the rain.
One of the voters, Samuel Samson, said that voting started at 8:30 a.m.
He said, “The electoral officials got here overnight, but the polling booth opened exactly at 8:30 a.m.’’
At Igueben, Igueben LGA, canopies were mounted in some of the polling units to shield voters from the downpour.
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