#EdoDecides: Collation Of Results Commences Today

edo-polls-resultsCollation of results for the governorship election in Edo State would commence today, Thursday, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Sam Olumekun, has said.

Olumekun made the disclosure last night in Benin, the Edo State capital after a closed-door meeting with a National Commissioner and two Resident Electoral Commissioners.

The collation of results from the 18 local government areas of Edo was supposed to commence last night but it was learnt that the late arrival of same, informed the REC’s decision to shift the exercise to today.

At the INEC office in the state capital, security was water-tight even as party agents, reporters and election observers were seen milling around the area, eagerly awaiting the commencement of collation of results from the local government areas.