The Labour Party candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata, has cast his vote.
Akpata who arrived around 10:30 am at the polling unit 11, ward 6 in Oredo Local Government Area, expressed satisfaction with the voting process and expressed hope that it would be the same all over the state.
He stated that his supporters should be allowed to cast their votes as the exercise continues.
At the ward, electorates came out in their large numbers despite the rainfall that started around 10 am in the state capital.
He also described his voting experience as “seamless”, He, however, said that his wish is that every other voter in the state will have the same seamless experience as he did.
Akpata also expressed confidence in the process, saying that he is optimistic if the playing ground remained level until the end.
Akpata, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), is going head-to-head with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidadte, Monday Okpebholo and other 14 candidates in the race to succeed Governor Godwin Obaseki.
