The development came amidst tensions generated by Governor Godwin Obaseki’s visit to the INEC office in Benin City early Sunday morning.
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It is however unclear if the party had obtained the results of the elections for all the 18 local government areas in the state.However, there were reports of disruption of collation of results in Oredo and Ikpoba/Okha local government areas after INEC officials and election observers were teargassed.
With 17 candidates on the ballot the election is largely between three candidates; Olumide Akpata , Asue Ighodalo , and Monday Okpebholo .More than 2 million voters are expected to have cast their votes on Saturday to decide Mr Obaseki’s successor.
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