The Action Congress Party yesterday defeated the PDP in the Etsako Central Re-run Elections for the Edo State House of Assembly seat in Edo State. In an election that was generally regarded as being peaceful, the Action Congress won with7, 884 votes. The PDP had 3, 712 votes. ANPP 1 vote and DPP 6 votes. Mike Ogiadhomhe and even the PDP state chairman (?) Dan Orbih lost their wards to AC!!!
Though it was generally peaceful, there were a few incidents of attempted rigging which the security agencies quickly nipped in the bud.
08.30am: Voting materials departed for the various polling booths
09.45am- fake polling agents posing as ANPP agents are arrested at a primary school at Ogbonna.
10.33am-Fake presiding officers name were discovered by AC agents at Fugar. The names of ward 5 units; 1, 4, 5 & 6 were discovered to be fake. Ward 8 units 1-5 were left blank. This discovery was made in the presence of PDP state Secretary; Nosa Adams who still insisted on them being used. However, the INEC staff on ground was used to replace these people.
12.05pm- An attempt was made to snatch a ballot box at Ogbona. This attempt was foiled by the youths. The attempt was led by a former top ranking official in Professor Osunbor's administration and a current serving senior legislator in the Edo State House of Assembly.
Despite the rants of anenih, abbe, Speaker of EDHA and others, Edo people have told them in clear terms; WE ARE SICK OF PDP!!
The revolution has truly started.
Anambra over to you!!