By Simon Ebegbulem
The 2018 local government elections kicked off in several polling units across Edo State on optimistic note, recording high turnout of voters who were seen casting their ballots to elect new helmsmen at the 18 LGAs across the state.
With the restriction of movement between 7am and 3pm announced by government to ease voting process, voters were afforded ample opportunity to exercise their franchise.
Checks at polling units across the three senatorial districts of Edo revealed that contrary to the insinuation that there was going to be voter apathy due to the boycott by some opposition parties, the polls recorded large turnout of voters.
Governor Godwin Obaseki cast his vote at Emokpae Primary School Mission at 12:30pm, amid cheers from a mammoth crowd that had…
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