PDP’s Governorship Candidate, Asue Ighodalo, has expressed deep concerns over alleged irregularities in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday, calling it potentially the worst election in Nigeria’s history.
During a press conference at the PDP Situation Room in Benin City on Sunday, Ighodalo criticized the conduct of the election, claiming that his party’s agents were barred from entering the Collation Centre, a move he described as a threat to the nation’s democracy.
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Ighodalo cited multiple instances of alleged discrepancies in the voting process, particularly concerning the tally of accredited voters and total votes announced in over 20 polling units.
According to him, the total votes exceeded the number of accredited voters, which he said was impossible and signaled electoral malpractice.
“There are significant irregularities happening,” Ighodalo stated, “This process is unacceptable, and it seems like there is a deliberate scheme to manipulate the results.”
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He also condemned the reported violence at polling units, blaming thugs allegedly supported by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some security agents for disrupting the process.
“This kind of election rigging and violence should not be happening in Nigeria in this era,” Ighodalo added, expressing disappointment at the state of the democratic process in the country.
