Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Asue Ighodalo has raised an alarm over security threats during the ongoing gubernatorial elections in Edo state.
He alleged that the police had arrested a PDP member in Ward 8 Unit 3.
Channels Television reported earlier that Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were yet to show up at Ighodaloâs polling unit.
Idinrio community in Ewohimi, Esan South East local government area is as calm and quiet as a graveyard and there was no sign of INEC officials and other political party stakeholders at the polling unit.
Reacting, Ighodalo faulted INEC officials for late arrival and seeks for extension of time.
Watch the video below as Ighodalo laments;
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the police have announced the arrest of two political thugs possessing firearms in Edo state as the people set out to vote for a new governor on Saturday, September 21.
According to the police, one of the political thugs is a member of the PDP from Ugbogbo quarters, Igara Akoko.
The police further unveiled that the political thugs were arrested after intelligence revealed some people were equipped with firearms to disrupt the election.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
