The aspirant added that Ovie Omo-Agege, secretary of the
primary election committee, had announced that “accreditation will start by 10
am, to be completed by 1 pm while voting proper will start by 1 pm and end by 2
pm”.
Edema then accused the committee of breaching the protocols
for the exercise.
In response, Ododo said election materials have been sent to
wards in the north and south senatorial districts in the state.
“I came in this morning as early as past eight for this
national assignment to humanity. You claim that there has never been material
issued to any of the 203 wards,” the governor said.
“From the brief I have gotten from the secretary of this APC
primary election, that of the north and south have been released since morning.
And it remains that of the central, which is what we have been trying to sort
out.”
Reacting, Edema said his ward is located in the state’s
south senatorial district and “the returning officer who ought to collect
materials for my ward, Mahin Ward II in Ilaje local government area, is here
and unable to collect any materials”.
“I’m from Ilaje LGA. [Voting material] has not been sent
there. How did it arrive there? Through what medium? I have been here by 6:30
am,” the governorship aspirant said.
“I am one of the
aspirants. The returning officer who ought to collect material for my ward,
Mahin Ward II, in the Ilaje local government area, is here and unable to
collect any materials. He has been here since seven o’clock. No material was
given to him.”
The confrontation then climaxed into shouts and heated
exchanges.
A total of 171,922 accredited members for the APC
gubernatorial election in the state. The exercise is scheduled to take place
across 203 wards in 18 LGAs.
