By Safiyat Muhammed | Nigeria News Today | Benin
A tense scene unfolded on Saturday at Ozolua Model Primary School in Iguobazuwa East Ward, Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State, as angry voters confronted a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agent accused of withholding Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) during the ongoing by-election.
According to eyewitnesses, the unnamed party agent allegedly collected voters’ PVCs during the registration exercise but refused to return them when the time came to vote.
One of the affected voters explained to The Bureau News that the agent had initially mobilised residents for registration and collected their cards “to help them,” but later declined to release them — apparently because many of the voters intended to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Omosede Igbinedion.
He said the agent “suddenly refused to return the cards when he realised we were planning to vote for the APC candidate.”
The confrontation drew a large crowd and nearly turned violent before police officers arrived to calm tensions and restore order at the polling station.
The incident reflects the high level of tension surrounding the Edo by-election, with many voters insisting on their right to freely choose their preferred candidate.
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