The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting time in the ongoing Edo governorship election.
INEC made the announcement in a statement on Saturday issued by Mohammed Haruna, its national commissioner and member of the information and voter education committee.
The INEC said the voting process would be extended at polling units where voting did not start early.
The statement said the extension will allow voting until all eligible voters who arrived at polling units by 2:30 pm have cast their ballots.
Voting exercise started late in many places including where the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) voted.
INEC arrived at Ighodalo’s Polling Unit almost midday, leaving hundreds of voters waiting.
He eventually queued and voted at his unit at Ward 1 unit 3, Idinro, Okaegben, Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State.
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