Good Governance league of Nigeria (GGLN) socio-political organization has commended the security operatives for their neutrality and the protection of lives and property during and after the Edo State Huber poll.
The National president of the group Dr. Fred Jerry told our correspondent that though there were some challenge the police and other security agencies did a perfect job.
The group thanked the Inspector General of police, Mr.Ibrahim idris, the Deputy Inspector General of police (DIG) the AIG zone 5, the various commissioners of police that were assigned to perform in the election duty.
The group therefore, called on other states to emulate the peaceful election conducted in the state.
Several allegations of falsification of election result to favour the APC has continued to trail the election.
Our correspondent who monitored the election in Edo State reports that the Edo governorship election was a fight like a fight between two titans, the Apc and the PDP parties.
Most of the polling units visited, election materials arrived so timely, as electorates line up to vote their favourite party candidates at Etsako west and Esan west, while in most of the polling units, electorate turn out in large numbers waiting to be accredited.
At the end of the counting of the votes, Godwin Obaseki of the All progressive congress (APC) party candidate in the Gubernatorial LvElection in Edo State, was declared the winner at exactly 4:09pm, while People’s Democratic Party candidate, Pastor Ize-Iyamu came second in the votes collated and anounced b y the independent national Electoral commission (INEC).
