The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has described the conduct of Edo gubernatorial election as ‘shameful’ adding that Nigerians deserve a better election.
The governor also condemned the results of the election and slammed INEC for compromising.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, on Sunday declared APC’s Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the governorship poll defeating Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
While reacting to the outcome of the election, Governor Fintiri said he wept for Nigeria’s democracy.
“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,” Fintiri said.
He added: ” 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. 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.”