The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has officially filed a petition to contest the results of the September 21 governorship election.
The party’s state chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, made this announcement during a press briefing in Benin on Monday.
Aziegbemi confirmed that the PDP successfully submitted its petition on Saturday, just before the deadline, despite facing several challenges.
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He accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of attempting to obstruct the party’s efforts to challenge the election outcome, but reassured party supporters that the PDP is committed to reclaiming its “stolen mandate.”
“We have filed our petition before the election tribunal on behalf of the people of Edo State. The process of retrieving our mandate has officially begun, and by God’s grace, justice will be served,” Aziegbemi stated.
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He also criticized INEC for allegedly delaying the release of Certified True Copies (CTCs) of electoral materials needed for the case.
“Despite INEC acting like the political arm of the APC, we were still able to proceed with filing our petition,” he said.
Responding to allegations that the PDP disrupted the inspection of electoral materials at the INEC office, Aziegbemi questioned, “Why would we sabotage a process that we initiated and for which the court granted us permission?”
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Additionally, Aziegbemi disclosed that more PDP members have been arrested in the aftermath of the election.
He claimed that individuals implicated in the killing of Inspector Akor Onuh were released after allegedly paying N64 million in bail.
“How far will the police go under this compromised Inspector General, who appears to be serving the APC’s interests? Our members are being wrongfully arrested on baseless charges,” Aziegbemi added.
