Voters defy rain to vote in Edo governorship election

Scores of voters in Edo Central on Saturday trooped out to participate in the off-cycle governorship election in the state amidst a downpour.

Voting commenced at exactly 8:40am at the Eguare Primary School, Ujiogba in Esan West Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, which hosts three polling units.

In spite of the rain, voters lined up for accreditation and voting, which were held simultaneously.

At polling unit II, Ward 2, some of the voters took cover with their umbrellas, while others queued in the rain.

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One of the voters, Samuel Samson, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the voting process started at 8:30am.

“The electoral officials got here overnight, but the polling booth opened exactly at 8:30 am,” he said.

At Igueben, Igueben LGA, canopies were mounted in some of the polling units to shield voters from the downpour. (NAN)