The candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the ongoing Edo State gubernatorial election, Olumide Akpata has cast his vote.

Akpata cast his vote at Oredo Ward 6, Unit 11 with smiles, creating the impression that the election would favour him.

Akpata was spotted thumbing up for the crowed who were cheering him up.

His words: “I voted according to the voting process and everything went well.

“I want to hope that this is the experience of every Edo voter. I cannot make assumptions standing here.

“I am going to wait for feedback from around the different units and 192 wards in the state.

“We are hopeful that this will be the experience of every Edo voter”.

“I am calling on INEC that the playing field should remain level. Nobody should be given any undue advantage.

“All party agents should be allowed into the collation centres, so that we can all witness the process.

“Edo election is an off cycle election so INEC should have the luxury of deploying it’s resources to show the world that they can do it well.

“‘The playing field should be totally  levelled to allow the best man or women to win.

‘I am hearing some concerning feedback from around the state but I cannot make any statement until I verify the source of my information.

“We have crossed one hurdle, I have voted and my supporters should be allowed to vote, he said”.

The former Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, chairman, yesterday denied reports that he had resigned from the governorship race and directed his followers to vote for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Addressing a press conference in his office, Akpata said “This falsehood is illustrative of the evil machinations of those who have held our State captive for a quarter of a century and demonstrates the shallowness that has characterised their governance style.

“Let me be unequivocally clear: | AM STILL IN THIS RACE.

“The notion that I would step down on the eve of the election, after the overwhelming support received from the good people of our State, borders on delusion.”