Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki was reportedly forced out of the premises of INEC in Benin by the DIG Frank Mba, on Sunday, September 22.
It was reported that Obaseki had entered the promises unannounced at around 2 am allegedly. So as to protest some anomalies in the collation of results of some local government areas including his Oredo.
Officials of INEC were said to have told him that he was supposed to be there just as the Peoples Democratic Party PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo was sent back earlier. But he was to have insisted to stay.
At about 3 am, a combined team of policemen led by DIG Frank Mba and soldiers entered the premises. So, by 4:10 am, he was escorted out of the premises by the security men.
This security men shouted at the governor that, “Leave, leave.”
Minutes before Obaseki was led outside by Mba flanked by a contingent of policemen. All Progressives Congress National Secretary, Surajudeen Basiru, addressed journalists. He said that the governor had no reason to be in the premises.
Here’s a video of him escorted out:
Wahala oo
The governor had no reasons to be in the premises?
Wahala no dey finish