Over 2 million voters pick Edo gov on September 19

Over 2 million   residents have registered to vote in the governorship election in Edo state on September 19.

The Independent National Electoral Commission gave the figure at the presentation of voter register to the 14 political parties taking part in the election.

According to the register, INEC explained that the south has the highest number of voters followed by the north while the central senatorial district has the least number of voters.

It stated that 483,769 voters failed to collect their PVCs.

INEC national commissioner supervising Edo, Bayelsa and Rivers states, May Agbamuche-Mbu, said the election would be held under strict adherence to the NCDC guidelines on COVID-19.

Mbu urged   all stakeholders to cooperate with the commission to ensure that the Edo state governorship election 2020 is free, fair, credible and violent-free.