The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has condemned the results of the Edo State governorship election, saying he weeps for Nigeria’s democracy
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC, on Sunday, declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress,
APC, as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll.
Reacting in a statement on Sunday, Fintiri said he wept for
Nigeria’s democracy, describing the exercise as shameful.
He also condemned the national chairman of the APC,
Abdullahi Ganduje for flying into the state with a private jet defying movement
restrictions by the Nigeria police, describing it as a blatant disregard for
democratic norms.
According to him, the reported vote-buying, disruption of
collation processes, and suspicious results with more votes than accredited
voters undermined trust in the nation’s democracy, stressing that democracy was
indeed under attack.
Fintiri said the desperate attempt by the APC to discredit
him would not distract from the real issue, adding that he shared results from
INEC’s Irev portal, as collated by INEC from the various Local Government
Areas.
“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.
“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.
“We must condemn this rape of democracy and demand
accountability. The world is watching, and Nigeria deserves better,” Fintiri
said.
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