Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has been compelled out of the premises of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee in Benin by the DIG Frank Mba.
Obaseki was on the premises early on Sunday morning at some minutes previous 2am and was there till he was escorted exterior by the police.
PUNCH On-line earlier reported that members of the All Progressives Congress, led by Monday Okpebholo’s operating mate, Dennis Idahosa, led protesters to demand the exit of Obaseki from the premises of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee at about 3.30am on Sunday.
As he was being escorted out of the premises, cell policemen deployed to the INEC workplace shouted on the governor, “Go away, depart.”
Minutes earlier than Obaseki was led exterior by Mba flanked by a contingent of policemen, All Progressives Congress Nationwide Secretary, Surajudeen Basiru, addressed journalists that the governor had no cause to be on the premises.
Basiru mentioned, “He’s not a candidate. He has no cause to be right here”, describing the governor’s motion as abuse of workplace.
The governor was mentioned to have gained entrance into the premises of INEC on Aduwawa Highway, Benin Metropolis, underneath the duvet of the night time and headed straight upstairs, sitting near the Edo REC’s workplace the place the outcomes have been being collated earlier than they’d be introduced.
The protesters at intervals tried to achieve entrance into the premises of INEC, however they have been prevented from getting into even once they repeatedly banged on the gate.
Sooner or later throughout the drama, the DIG accountable for the election, Frank Mba, got here into the premises together with his group and headed straight to the place Obaseki was sitting.
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