The candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has warned that the election may be remembered as the worst in Nigeria’s history due to numerous alleged irregularities.
Speaking at a press conference organized by the Edo PDP National Campaign Council, led by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, Ighodalo raised concerns about manipulation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Ighodalo detailed several instances of electoral infractions across multiple polling units, particularly in Ikpoba/Okha Ologbo, where he noted discrepancies in accredited voter numbers and announced results.
He went on to highlight similar issues in other polling units within the same area.
He lamented, “The way this election is going, it is set to be the worst election in the history of this country.
“In Ikpoba/Okha Ologbo, the figure for accredited voters was NIL, but the results claimed the APC had 227 votes, while the PDP had 103. How is that even possible?
“In another unit in Ikpoba/Okha Ologbo, the number of accredited voters was recorded as 156, but the APC was declared to have won 2,110 votes, while the PDP received just 57 votes, and no votes were recorded for the Labour Party,” Ighodalo added.
Governor Fintiri supported Ighodalo’s claims, stating that PDP agents had been barred from accessing collation centers, which he argued undermined the election’s transparency.
He urged INEC to adhere to its own rules, asserting that the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) should not announce results or move collation to INEC headquarters.
“What we’re asking from INEC is to follow their rules, REC has no business to announce results or move collation to INEC headquarters. This is our stand and we will go back to consult,” Fintiri stated.
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