The House of Representatives for Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency in the Edo State election has been put on hold, following the omission of the Labour Party (LP) logo from the ballot paper.
The situation has however led to tension as some angry voters openly denounce the move as an attempt to manipulate the election.
Though accreditation and voting have commenced in some polling units in Esan Central, Esan West and Igueben Local Government Areas, the absence of the Labour Party logo on the ballot paper.
There are also reports of non-arrival of electoral materials in ward 7 unit 5 and all the polling units at Emuhi in Esan West Local Government Area.
Attempts to reach the Electoral Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Esan West Local Government Area proved abortive as he’s said to be on the field monitoring the distribution of electoral materials.
Reports from Ujiogba, precisely Egure Primary School, Ujiogba indicated that the Biomodar Voting Accreditation System (BVAS) machine stopped functioning after accrediting some voters.
Accreditation and voting have however commenced at ward 5 in Emuhi, Esan Central Local Government Area.
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