Mr Akpata spoke to journalists after casting his vote at his polling unit at Iyaro in Benin City, the state capital, on Saturday.
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Earlier on Friday, he alleged in a statement on his X handle that he was in the race to win after a statement purportedly credited to him had been circulated on social media that he will no longer be contesting.Despite the rain, voters had gathered across various polling units to exercise their franchise.
Further speaking about his experience after casting his vote, Mr Akpata said, “For me it was fast but you cannot use my experience in judging the process, it went well for me, perfect seamless, I hope that is the experience of every Edo voter, so I am going to reach out and get the feedback to know whether or not this is how it had worked out for everybody.
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