The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has condemned the outcome of the Edo State governorship election.
The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared APC's Monday Okpebholo as the winner
of the September 21 governorship poll.
In a statement released today
September 22, Fintiri said he wept for Nigeria’s democracy, describing the exercise
as shameful.
“I weep for Nigeria’s democracy after
witnessing the shameful Edo Gubernatorial poll. The APC’s desperate attempts to
discredit me by falsely claiming I announced results won’t distract from the
real issue. I merely shared results from INEC’s Irev portal, as collated by
INEC from the various Local Government Areas,” Fintiri said.
What’s truly shameful is APC’s
national chairman flying into Edo with a private jet on election day, defying
movement restrictions, while their Governors used armoured escorts to
intimidate voters.
This blatant disregard for
democratic norms is the real brigandage. Nigerians are outraged, slamming INEC
for compromising and favoring APC. The reported vote-buying, disruption of
collation processes, and suspicious results with more votes than accredited
voters undermine trust in our democracy. Democracy indeed is under attack.
We must condemn this rape of
democracy and demand accountability. The world is watching, and Nigeria
deserves better.”
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