Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State took to the streets on Wednesday to protest at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin City over the recently announced Benin State gubernatorial election results. demanded a reversal. state.
The demonstrators held placards and PDP insignia, calling on INEC to overturn the results of the September 21 gubernatorial election in which Okpebolo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner on Monday. Ta.
The demonstrators claimed that PDP candidate Asue Ighodalo, not Okpebolo, was the rightful winner of the poll. INEC said Mr Okpebolo, 54, secured 291,667 votes, defeating Mr Ighodalo who received 247,274 votes, with Olumide Akpata of the Labor Party (LP) coming in a distant third with 22,763 votes. Announced. Fourteen other candidates participated in the election.
However, Mr Ighodalo and Mr Akpata disputed the results, accusing the APC of buying votes. “The election was marred by fraud and the APC resorted to dirty tactics to ensure victory,” Ighodaro said. APC later denied the allegations.
Mr. Ighodaro has vowed to challenge the election results in court, claiming the will of the people was overturned.
