Tension As INEC Omits LP Logo From Ballot Papers, Forces Election Suspension

Reports have emerged revealing that the House of Representatives election for Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency in the Edo State has been put on hold due to the omission of the Labour Party (LP) logo from the ballot paper.

Following the omission, Naija News reports that there is tension amongst angry voters who condemned moves to allegedly manipulate the election.

Though accreditation and voting have commenced in some polling units in Esan Central, Esan West and Igueben Local Government Areas.

There are also reports of non-arrival of electoral materials in ward 7 unit 5 and all the polling units at Emuhi in Esan West Local Government Area.

Meanwhile, reports from Ujiogba, precisely Egure Primary School, Ujiogba indicated that the Biomodar Voting Accreditation System (BVAS) machine stopped functioning after accrediting some voters.

Accreditation and voting have however commenced at ward 5 in Emuhi, Esan Central Local Government Area.