Edo Decides: INEC To Resume Result Collation Sunday Morning

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the coalition of results for Saturday’s Edo State governorship election will resume by 10am on Sunday.

The State’s resident electoral commissioner (REC), Anugbum Onuoha, in a statement on Sunday morning, said the “collation process is being conducted transparently and in accordance with the guidelines of INEC.

“This is to inform the general public, stakeholders, and observers that the collation of results for the ongoing Edo State governorship election will resume today, Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 10 am.”

“We appreciate the patience and cooperation of all parties as we strive to ensure a credible and accurate outcome of this important election,” the statement added.

Onuoha also asked stakeholders to maintain peace and orderly as the commission seeks to conclude the process.

As at 6:32am on Sunday, 4,443 polling unit results — out of total 4,519 — had been uploaded on the IReV portal.

LEADERSHIP earlier reported that the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, was walked out of the INEC office in Benin City, venue of the election results collation, in the wee hours of Sunday and was escorted out of the premises by mobile police operatives deployed to the commission’s office.