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EDO DECIDES:APC OR PDP?
Today is the highly anticipated Edo state elections, The election became popular nationwide because of the dramatic buildup between the two major parties APC&PDP and also the last minute postponement by INEC
Security has been beefed up in the state as all security operatives consisting of Army,Navy and police are on red alert to diffuse any threat to the smooth running of the voting process
Over one million voters are expected to participate in today’s election to choose Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s successor.
According to the voter register released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the number of would-be voters is 1, 925, 105.
In the 2012 governorship election, only 444,000 voted.
Edo State has 18 local governments with 2,627 polling units. To make voting easier, INEC broke down the poling units to 4011 points across the 192 wards.
The candidates are Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adviser Shedrack Nowamagbe of the United Progressive Party and Osaro Onaiwu of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).
