BREAKING: INEC investigates over-voting in Edo election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is currently investigating cases of over-voting reported in the 2024 governorship election in Edo State.

NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) had earlier reported a case of over-voting at Osholo Primary School, Osholo polling unit in Etsako East local government area of the State.

However, INEC revealed that the Osholo Primary School, Osholo polling unit case is the second case of over-voting it received in the election. The Commission vowed to deal with any proven infraction.

“The Commission’s attention has been drawn to an allegation of wrong figures entered into polling unit result sheets in the ongoing Edo State Governorship election.

“This is the second complaint we have received out of the 4,519 polling units used for the election. The Commission will immediately investigate the matter and deal with any proven infraction,” a statement by INEC reads.

Edo Governorship Election: PDP urges supporters to follow results

Meanwhile, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its members and supporters in Edo to follow the results of the State governorship election from the polling units to the ward, local government and state collation centre.

The party gave the directive in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Saturday, noting that the directive was to prevent any manipulation or alteration.

Ologunagba also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that all results as announced at the polling units were transparently uploaded to its server and duly declared at the collation centers.

Ologunagba said that the announcement and uploading of the results should be done in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022 and INEC Guidelines for the Edo State governorship election.

He commended the people of Edo for their resilience in enforcing their will at the polling units.

He also urged them to be alert and ready to defend their votes as they await the declaration of the final result.