Governors elected on the platform of the Folks’s Democratic Party (PDP) have decried the conduct of the latest Edo State governorship election, describing it as a “Rape of democracy.”
Talking throughout a rare session of the PDP Governors Discussion board (PDP-GF) in Jos, Plateau State, the governors alleged irregularities and manipulation of outcomes by the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC).
In a communique issued after the assembly, the governors claimed that INEC manipulated outcomes to favor the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate over PDP’s Asue Ighodalo, regardless of the vast majority of legit votes going to the latter.
In a relative vein, the governors additionally voiced considerations over the Ondo State elections, accusing the APC of vote-buying and consequence manipulation.
They revealed that paperwork suggesting post-election tampering by the APC had been beneath overview.
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The assertion reads, “The Edo election is a blatant undermining of democratic ideas.
“It’s evident to any observer that the method was manipulated to suppress the desire of the folks,” the discussion board said.
“We suspect the APC engaged in consequence manipulation after brazenly buying votes.
“This requires quick judicial scrutiny to protect Nigeria’s democracy.”
The discussion board urged the judiciary to uphold democratic ideas and referred to as on the Nationwide Meeting to amend electoral legal guidelines to curb electoral malpractice and guarantee transparency.
The session was attended by Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), amongst others.
The discussion board additionally demanded the PDP Nationwide Working Committee (NWC) to convene a Nationwide Govt Council (NEC) assembly by February 2025 to handle the social gathering’s challenges.
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