Yiaga Africa, a prominent election observation group, has raised serious concerns about disruptions and violence during the collation of results in the Edo State governorship election. Observers reported being teargassed in Ikpoba/Okha while attempting to monitor the process, and Yiaga Africa criticized INEC for shifting LGA results to the state headquarters, claiming it violates standard procedures.
A prominent election observation group, Yiaga Africa , has raised serious concerns about disruptions in the collation of results for Oredo and Ikpoba/Okha local government areas during the Edo State governorship election.
The group emphasized that shifting the collation of local government area results to the state headquarters violates standard procedures. Yiaga Africa further stressed that accredited observers, media, and party agents should have full access to monitor the collation process as required by electoral law.
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