From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the results of governorship election garnered by its polling agents across the state indicated that its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, won.
The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, said insults against the chairman of its National Campaign Committee, and Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, by the All Progressives Congress ( APC), confirms alleged desperation of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to steal its victory.
Consequently, the PDP charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to declare any result that does not reflect the wishes of the people in the gubernatorial election.
“As Governor Fintiri presented the results collated from the polling units, Asue Ighodalo was in clear lead before the state collation exercise was hijacked by the APC, which in connivance of some unscrupulous INEC and security officials, engaged in blatant alteration and substitution of the genuine results with fabricated figures in favour of the defeated APC candidate.
“The PDP in the strongest terms cautions the APC and the INEC against announcing or declaring any result that does not reflect the will of the people as expressed at the polling units. Such will be a recipe for a huge crisis in the state as the people of Edo State will never allow their mandate to be in illegitimate hands.
“Our party again cautions INEC not to lose sight of the violent protest that trailed the criminal attempt by the former Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mallam Hudu Ari, to alter the outcome of the 2023 governorship election in that state, which nearly led to the death of some INEC officials.
“Any attempt to change the results of the Edo State governorship election and allocate victory to a defeated candidate will provoke worse consequences. INEC must, therefore, do that which is right in the interest of peace, stability and sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.”
