Gov Fintiri condemns Edo election and says, ‘I weep for Nigeria’s democracy’
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Sunday condemned the outcome of the Edo State governorship election, describing the exercise as shameful.
On Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll in the South-South state.
The governor, in a statement, said, “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.”
“What’s truly shameful is APC’s national chairman flying into Edo with a private jet on election’s day and defying movement restrictions, while their APC governors used armoured escorts to intimidate voters”, he said.
“This blatant disregard for democratic norms is the real brigade. 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”, added Finitiri
