...As APC, PDP youths clash over alleged money-sharing
The ongoing gubernatorial election in Edo State is reportedly being marred by failure of electoral card readers machine to work in some units as well as alleged money sharing to voters by some parties.
INFORMATION CARRIER gathered that in Ward 1, Unit 9 at Ugbogbo quarter, in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, LGA, electorate are eagerly waiting to cast their votes.
The voters are bitterly complaining as the card readers in this unit have not functioned for once.
Some of the voters who spoke with our reporters said they have pushed their complaints to the appropriate quarters.
As at the time of filing this report, voters are still waiting patiently to cast their votes.
It further gathered that supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed Saturday morning in Edo.
It was alleged that some APC youths attempted to share money but were resisted by their PDP counterparts.
The incident occurred at a polling unit in Oredo Local Government Area.
The footage of the incident shows members of the opposing camps rough handling one another.
Comments in the background suggest that the cause of the fight was money.
Only one policeman can be seen trying to control the situation.
Suspected All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders in Esan West Local Government Area, LGA, were allegedly caught throwing money at some group of voters, mostly women.
Voters at polling units 9, 10, 11, in Ward 4, Esan West electorate were seen fighting over the cash.
The money was allegedly brought in by party leaders as a way of swaying the voters to vote for the party.
However, their aim of buying votes at the units was unsuccessful.
***Information Carrier Editor's contact: 08033526206. ayeniolalekan70@gmail.com
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