TheCable

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, and Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have voted at their polling units in the state.

Edo governorship election kicked off on Saturday under a relatively calm atmosphere.

Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is seeking reelection, voted at polling unit 19, ward 04, Oredo local government area while Ize-Iyamu voted at polling unit 26 ward 05 at Orihomwon local government area.

Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the APC, cast his vote at polling unit 001, Uzarue north-east ward 10 at Estako west local government area.

TheCable, which is covering the election across all the local government areas in Edo, observed that social distancing and other COVID-19 protocol was breached during the election in some polling units.