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#NigeriaElection2023: ‘We’re Close To Water, But Couldn’t Drink On Time,’ Shaibu Laments Late Arrival Of Materials

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February 25, 2023

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Saturday decried late arrival of materials that orchestrated electoral activities in Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.

Shaibu, who spoke with newsmen at unit 5, ward 11 of the local government area, said elections did not start at the polling unit unitil some minutes past 10am.

“This is my unit; unit 5, ward 11, Etsako West Local Government Area.

“Materials actually arrived here late. We started voting after 10am and this is supposed to be the RAC centre, where they take materials to other units in the ward.

“We are close to water, but we couldn’t drink water on time,” said the Edo deputy governor.

Shaibu, however, lauded an improvement in the operation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).

The device, he said was fast as against the experience during the Sept. 19, 2020 governorship election in the state.

“The one in my unit was faster than the last election, because the last election, I had to clean my finger. I had to use it to rob my head before I was able to get sensation to be captured.

“But this one, I only put my hand and it picked. I think there is an improvement here, but it is not the same in other units.

“One there is slow and the third unit is intermediate. May be technology. But apart from that, the process has been smooth.

“So far, it is peaceful here, but I am aware that in unit 10, ward 9, material for House of Representatives is not there; but only the Senate and the Presidency; even that of the Senate, the booklets are not complete.

“In unit 11 also, House (of Representatives) material is not there and the next one was in piece meal too.

“Sensitization is key; the voters there said untill everything is complete, they would not vote,” the deputy governor said.

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About 17 African Democratic Congress, ADC, lawmakers in the House of Representatives have defected to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC.

This was disclosed by Speaker Abass Tajudeen on the floor of the House on Tuesday.

Tajudeen also announced the defection of Leke Abejide from the ADC to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Lawmakers who defected to the NDC include Yusuf Datti, Uchenna Okonkwo, Adamu Wakili, Thaddeus Attah, George Ozodinobi, Lilian Orogbu, Oluwaseyi Sowunmi, Peter Aniekwe, Mukhtar Zakari, George Oluwande and Munachim Umezuruike.

Others are Emeka Idu, Jesse Onuakalusi, Ifeanyi Uzokwe, Afam Ogene and Abdulhakeem Ado.

This comes barely a day after former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso defected from the ADC to the NDC.

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