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The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced an extension of the voting period in the ongoing Edo governorship election.
Haruna said the extension will allow voting until all eligible voters who arrived at polling units by 2:30 pm have cast their ballots. “To ensure that no voter is disenfranchised, the Commission wishes to reiterate that, in line with our Regulations and Guidelines, voting will be extended wherever it commenced late and will continue until the last voter on the queue who arrived at the Polling Unit by 2.30 pm has voted.”
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress , Peoples Democratic Party , and Labour Party are the major contenders in the election.
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