After Obaseki was forced out of Benin INEC office. Legit photo.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Edo election, Frank Mba, was enraged by the visit of Governor Godwin Obaseki to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin, on Sunday morning, Daily Trust reported.

Accompanied by his security aides, Obaseki had walked into INEC office around 3 am.

The governor, according to the report, headed for the office of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), where he held a closed-door meeting.

DIG Frank Mba

While there, some All Progressives Congress (APC) members stormed INEC office in protest.

Among the protesters were Ajibola Basiru, National Secretary of the APC, and Dennis Idahosa, running mate to Senator Monday Okpebholo, governorship candidate of the APC.

On his part, Idahosa said: “Obaseki must come out. He is not supposed to be here. He is not an INEC staff. Nigeria Police should not compromise.”

The protesters tried to gain entrance into INEC premises but armed security operatives prevented them.

However, they banged the gate repeatedly while shouting on top of their voices.

Speaking with journalists, the National Secretary of APC, Surajudeen Basiru, described Obaseki’s action as an abuse of office.

Basiru said: “Obaseki is not a candidate. He has no reason to be here, the governor’s action is as abuse of office.”

Amid the brewing tension, DIG Mba walked into the INEC office and asked the governor to leave.

Obaseki, who was not paying full attention, had his focus elsewhere, making the senior police officer to go tough.

“Please, leave here!” he ordered before policemen escorted Obaseki out of INEC premises.

However, moments after the governor left, INEC announced that collation of election results would commence at 10 am.

It is unclear if the collation was the main issue discussed at the meeting.