Edo State Authorities on Friday expressed considerations over an alleged try by political thugs to overrun INEC workplaces in some native authorities areas throughout the state.
The federal government additionally recommended the navy for efficiently halting the actions of the suspected thugs on INEC workplace in Oredo Native Authorities, positioned within the state capital.
Chris Nehikhare, the Edo Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, raised the alarm at a information convention in Benin.
Based on Mr Nehikhare, the political thugs additionally tried to grab management of INEC workplaces in Etsako West, and Esan West.
He mentioned that though the troopers repelled the thugs on the Oredo INEC workplace, the group retreated and held sway throughout the street from the power.
Mr Nehikhare praised the navy for his or her professionalism and self-discipline in stopping the invasion, urging them to increase comparable interventions to the remaining 17 LGAs within the state.
He said that Edo individuals wouldn’t be intimidated or deterred by the actions of political thugs, and inspired residents to return out en masse to train their proper to vote.
Mr Nehikhare added that the navy had regained management of the Oredo INEC Secretariat and was actively safeguarding each the individuals and INEC services all through the state.
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