BENIN, JUNE 18, 2016 – Voting at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary election by delegate ahead of the Sept. 10 Governorship poll commenced at about 5.30p.m at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin on Saturday.
The exercise commenced after completion of accreditation of all 2,580 of the expected 2,771 delegates from the three different centres of Agbado Primary School, Idah Model Primary School and Imaguero College all in Benin.
Voting started with delegates from Edo North senatorial district and Akoko-Edo Local Government with Gov. Adams Oshimhole from Estako –West Local Government Area voting at about 5.33 p.m.
Accreditation, being supervised by party officials from the APC national headquarters, commenced at 10a.m at the centres.
The security agencies comprised police, NSCDC, the army and Department of State Security Service.
The Party primaries is to allow APC choose its flag bearer for the Sept. 10 governorship election
Meanwhile, the Party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr Godwin Erhahon has apologised to journalists covering the primary election for the lateness in the release of their accreditation cards.
He attributed the fault to the national body that is handling the accreditation for journalists.
