{"id":131669,"date":"2024-09-22T12:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T11:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/edo-decides-details-of-clash-between-obaseki-apc-supporters-at-inec-office"},"modified":"2024-09-22T13:10:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T12:10:33","slug":"edo-decides-details-of-clash-between-obaseki-apc-supporters-at-inec-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/edo-decides-details-of-clash-between-obaseki-apc-supporters-at-inec-office","title":{"rendered":"Edo Decides: Details of clash between Obaseki, APC supporters at INEC office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>While most voters in Edo State were asleep in the early hours of Sunday, a serious political clash that could have disrupted the ongoing electoral process occurred at the INEC office in Benin, the state capital.<\/p>\n<p>The events unfolded at the headquarters where final collation activities were to commence for the Saturday governorship election.<\/p>\n<p>The midnight crisis began when Governor Godwin Obaseki led a protest to the INEC office in Benin, alleging irregularities in the ongoing collation of results.<\/p>\n<p>The governor arrived at the INEC office around 12:47 am, alongside the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, and other supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Obaseki proceeded to have a meeting with some officials inside the main building, while Mr. Ighodalo and others stayed outside.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with journalists outside the INEC office, Osarodion Ogie, the running mate of Mr. Ighodalo, accused the electoral umpire of not complying with the guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>After about two hours, Frank Mbah, a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), arrived at the complex and went straight into the main building.<\/p>\n<p>Around 3:27 am, Dennis Idahosa, the deputy governorship candidate of the APC, arrived with the National Secretary of the APC, Bashiru Ajibola, and other supporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObaseki, come outside! You have no business inside the INEC office,\u201d Mr. Idahosa shouted at the gate until they were allowed into the building by the police.<\/p>\n<p>After an hour, the meeting inside the main building ended, with Mr. Obaseki exiting first without speaking to journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with journalists, Mr. Bashiru described the governor\u2019s actions as thuggery, stating that the governor had no business visiting the INEC office while collation was ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The final collation has been postponed until 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. While most voters in Edo State were asleep in the early hours of Sunday, a serious political clash that could have disrupted the ongoing electoral process occurred at the INEC office in Benin, the state capital. 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