Edo Holds Council Polls Today

Edo State Government will today conduct elections into the 18 local government councils in the state. It would be the first local elections to be conducted by Governor Godwin Obaseki.

The last time local elections was held in the state was in 2013 and it was won by the ruling All Progressive Congress. About 10 political parties are participating in the election but the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said it would boycott the election.

Among the 10 political parties, only the Action Democratic Party (ADP) may likely give the APC a run in Egor Local Government Area.

Explaining the reasons for the boycott of the election, the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chris Nehikhare, in a press statement said the party was not participating in the elections because of a case it filed in court challenging some alleged constitutional breaches.

Nehikhare said: “From the onset, we outlined our grievances regarding the composition of Edo State Independent Electoral Commission ( EDSIEC) and the unconstitutional amendment to the number of days notice required to be given to political parties before elections are held.’’