• Latest
  • Trending
#EdoDecides: Tension in Benin as INEC postpones Final Collation

PDP rejects APC’s Okpebholo as Winner Of Edo Election, reveals Next Line of Action

National Grid Collapses Again, Nigerians Plunged Into Blackout

National Grid Collapses Again, Nigerians Plunged Into Blackout

INEC Recognises David Mark as ADC National Chairman

INEC Recognises David Mark as ADC National Chairman

NFF Blames Dessers, Ekong for Super Eagles’ Draw With South Africa

NFF Blames Dessers, Ekong for Super Eagles’ Draw With South Africa

Israel Bombs Qatar Capital, Doha

Israel Bombs Qatar Capital, Doha

Abbas warns against Reckless Borrowing as Nigeria’s Debt Becomes Alarming

Reps Speaker Abbas Makes U-Turn, Says Tinubu’s Loan Is Good for Nigeria

[FULL LIST]: FG Introduces new Curriculum to Reduce Subject Overload, Boost Skills

[FULL LIST]: FG Introduces new Curriculum to Reduce Subject Overload, Boost Skills

Kwara Law Students, 2025 Set Demand Inclusion in Bursary Payout

Kwara Law Students, 2025 Set Demand Inclusion in Bursary Payout

Thursday, September 11, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
iDeemlawful
  • Home
  • News
  • Featured
  • Politics
  • LifeStyle
  • Advertise with Us
  • Opinion
  • Campus
iDeemlawful
No Result
View All Result
iDeemlawful
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Featured
  • Politics
  • LifeStyle
  • Advertise with Us
  • Opinion
  • Campus
Home Featured

PDP rejects APC’s Okpebholo as Winner Of Edo Election, reveals Next Line of Action

by iDeemlawful
September 23, 2024
in Featured
A A
0
#EdoDecides: Tension in Benin as INEC postpones Final Collation

The Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Saturday that Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress won the Edo State Governorship election.

Okpebholo received 291,667 votes, defeating the PDP’s Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes, and the Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata, who came in third with 22,763 votes.

In a fresh development, Peoples Democratic Party officially rejected the Edo State Governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

During a press conference in Abuja, PDP acting National Chairman Umar Damagum on Monday called on concerned Nigerians to support the party’s rejection of the election results.

SeeThese

INEC Recognises David Mark as ADC National Chairman

18-Month to 2027 Guber Succession: Tensions Shake Lagos, Ogun, Kwara, and More

INEC Opens Online PVC Registration: 7 Easy Steps for Nigerians

Out of the 18 local government areas in the state, the APC won 10, while the PDP secured 8.

Damagum claimed that the PDP candidate, Ighodalo, was the legitimate winner of the election and alleged that the election did not meet the necessary democratic standards.

He stated, “The PDP therefore unequivocally rejects the final result of the Edo State Governorship election as declared by INEC as it did not meet the minimum standard for democracy, having not reflected the expressed will and aspiration of the people in line with provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022 and INEC Guidelines for State Governorship Election.

“The PDP demands that INEC within the time stipulated by Section 65 of the Electoral Act, 2022 review the Edo State governorship election and announce results only as obtained from the genuine votes cast at the Polling Units.”

Damagum announced that the PDP would challenge the results declared by INEC in court and urged the people of Edo to stay strong and steadfast.

He stated, “From unfolding political events in the country, the latest being the brazen rigging of the Saturday, September 21, 2024, Edo State Governorship election by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in connivance with government-controlled agencies, it is clear that our democracy is under threat.

“As you know and widely reported in all segments of the media, the 2024 Edo State Governorship election was barefacedly compromised by the APC in collusion with unpatriotic security operatives and heavily procured officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who viciously trampled on the votes of the people in defiance of the Law and total disregard to the sovereign will of the people of Edo State.

“You may recall that the PDP had on several occasions alerted of this sinister plot by the APC to subvert the election, the roles allegedly being played by AIG Zone 7, Benneth Igwe and Edo State Commissioner of Police CP Nemo Edwin-Iwo and the appointment of a known APC apologist and supporter, Dr Anugbum Onuoha, as the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC).

“Several demands by our Party for the redeployment of these officials as well as the release of all arrested PDP members and supporters fell on deaf ears and tend to validate PDP’s suspicion of a top-level conspiracy to rig the Edo State governorship election.”

The PDP acting national chairman stated that the people of Edo State selected Ighodalo as their next governor and emphasized that only their will, as expressed at the polling units, should be respected.

He added, “Nigerians and the world watched in horror as the APC-compromised security operatives and thugs unleashed terror, harassed, arrested and detained PDP members and supporters, foisted siege mentality on the people, paved the way for APC agents and procured INEC officials to manipulate the ballot process, substitute genuine results from the Polling Units with fictitious figures and transferred the victory clearly won by our candidate, Asue Ighodalo to the defeated APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo.

“As Nigerians already know, despite the violence, intimidation and manipulations by the APC, results obtained from the Polling Units show that our candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo clearly won the election before the figures were altered at the State collation exercise in favour of the defeated APC candidate.

“The PDP calls on all Nigerians and lovers of Democracy all over the world to stand up in solidarity with the people of Edo State in rejecting this assault on the democratic rights of the people as witnessed in the Edo State Governorship election.”

When asked about their confidence in the judiciary, Damagum stated:

“In this election, we shall once again test the level of preparedness of the judiciary to deliver justice where it is needed. Therefore, we cannot rule out a situation where justice will be dispensed, but the most important thing is that we shall subject them to greater scrutiny in the eyes of Nigerians.

They say that when the judicial system does not work, then you don’t have a country. I don’t know if we will still have a country.”

Tags: EDOElectionINEC
Share202Tweet126SendShare
Previous Post

Marketers To Meet Over Petrol Lifting, Pricing From Dangote Refinery

Next Post

Popular Islamic singer Rukayat Gawat is dead

iDeemlawful

iDeemlawful

Next Read

INEC Recognises David Mark as ADC National Chairman
Featured

INEC Recognises David Mark as ADC National Chairman

...

Read more
Israel Bombs Qatar Capital, Doha
Featured

Israel Bombs Qatar Capital, Doha

...

Read more
Senate Rejects Natasha Akpoti’s Request to Resume after 6-month Suspension
Featured

Senate Rejects Natasha Akpoti’s Request to Resume after 6-month Suspension

...

Read more
Abbas warns against Reckless Borrowing as Nigeria’s Debt Becomes Alarming
Featured

Abbas warns against Reckless Borrowing as Nigeria’s Debt Becomes Alarming

...

Read more
18-Month to 2027 Guber Succession: Tensions Shake Lagos, Ogun, Kwara, and More
Featured

18-Month to 2027 Guber Succession: Tensions Shake Lagos, Ogun, Kwara, and More

...

Read more
President Tinubu Travels to Europe for 10-Day Annual Leave
Featured

President Tinubu Travels to Europe for 10-Day Annual Leave

...

Read more
Tinubu asks Rivals to Accept Defeat as APC wins By-Election
Featured

Why Nigeria Not Afraid of Trump’s Tariffs—Tinubu

...

Read more
Burkina Faso Outlaws Homosexuality with Jail Term
Featured

Burkina Faso Outlaws Homosexuality with Jail Term

...

Read more
Next Post
Popular Islamic singer Rukayat Gawat is dead

Popular Islamic singer Rukayat Gawat is dead

How Fuel Prices rose from 6 kobo-N650/litre Since 1973 to 2024

What FG Should do to Crash Petrol Price below N600 per liter – Refiners

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

[Revealed] How Buhari’s Government repaints Ethiopian Airlines Plane and Presents it as Nigeria Airline

[Revealed] How Buhari’s Government repaints Ethiopian Airlines Plane and Presents it as Nigeria Airline

Teacher urges FG to provide quality education in rural areas

Teacher urges FG to provide quality education in rural areas

Tinubunomics and modern Lagos

I will withdraw police escorts from VIPs – Tinubu

Most Popular

National Grid Collapses Again, Nigerians Plunged Into Blackout
Breaking News

National Grid Collapses Again, Nigerians Plunged Into Blackout

INEC Recognises David Mark as ADC National Chairman
Featured

INEC Recognises David Mark as ADC National Chairman

NFF Blames Dessers, Ekong for Super Eagles’ Draw With South Africa
Sport News

NFF Blames Dessers, Ekong for Super Eagles’ Draw With South Africa

iDeemlawful

Copyright © 2019 iDeemlawful.

Useful Links

  • About Us
  • Advertise with Us
  • Editorial Policy

Follow Us

Copyright © 2019 iDeemlawful.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In