Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, made headlines with a dramatic late-night visit to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) head office in Benin, the capital of Edo State, during the ongoing governorship election.
In the early hours of Sunday, Obaseki, accompanied by his security aides, arrived at the INEC headquarters and proceeded to the office of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for a private meeting that lasted over an hour. The timing of the governor’s visit immediately raised eyebrows, sparking concerns among opposition supporters.
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As Obaseki’s meeting unfolded behind closed doors, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gathered outside the INEC office in protest. Led by their spokesperson, the group voiced concerns over what they termed an “improper” meeting between the governor and INEC officials while the election process was still underway. The APC protest leader was eventually granted access to join the meeting, adding to the intrigue of the situation.
Obaseki exited the INEC office at around 4:45 AM, avoiding any media interaction as his security team blocked journalists from approaching him for comments. Meanwhile, INEC has yet to officially begin the collation of results, but the commission is making strides in uploading results from polling units across the state.
As of the time of this report, INEC had successfully uploaded results from 4,259 out of the 4,519 polling units to its IReV portal, keeping the public eagerly awaiting the final outcome of the election.
