Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- A team of PREMIUM TIMES' observers covering the Edo governorship election at Orhionmwon Local Government Area have been denied access into the collation centre.

The team arrived at the collation centre at about 1:41 a.m. from different polling units only to be told by security officers that only three observers are allowed to go in.

The officers did not state why only three observers were allowed into the collation centre, nor did they mention those who have been granted access.

"He said he can't allow any other observer to enter. He insists that our observations ended at the ward collation centre even after showing him our I.D cards as Local Government observers.

"Despite all introductions, we are being denied ac...