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PDP govs allege disruption in Edo election results collation
PDP govs allege disruption in Edo election results collation
The chairman of the National Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Edo State governorship election and governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri, on Sunday, demanded the immediate restoration of the collation process of the exercise in accordance with the Electoral Act and the INEC Rules and Regulations.
Governor Fintiri spoke on behalf of other PDP Governors while addressing journalists at the Edo Gubernatorial Election Situation Room located at the Government House, Benin City, on Sunday morning.
He noted that “any other illegal and unlawful action going forward will be a violation of the will of the people and an abuse of the Electoral Act 2022.”
Governor Fintiri, flanked by the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki; governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori; Taraba State governor, Kefas Agbu; Edo State PDP governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, and the Director General of PDP Campaign Council in the State, Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, said: “The collation process was violently interrupted in several local government areas across the State. In Edo South, local government collation processes were stopped in Oredo, Ikpoba-Okha, and Egor and moved illegally to the State Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin on the instructions of an Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in complete breach of the statutory collation process.
“Affected Party Agents and representatives were then ordered to converge on the INEC State Headquarters in Aduwawa, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area for the completion of the collation exercise. Upon arrival, agents of the PDP were not allowed into INEC State Office for the exercise. On the other hand, agents of the APC were allowed unfettered access into the INEC premises to participate in the collation process. This was also in breach of the Electoral Act section on neutrality as well as the rules and regulations published for these elections.
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“At about 9pm senior party officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) accompanied by the police stormed the Etsako West Local Government collation center and began shooting indiscriminately.
“As a result of the attack the council Vice Chairman, Honorable Benji Ojetu was left in critical condition from a shooting injury. Because of this assault, the expected results from Wards 7 and 11 were not delivered.
“At the INEC state office a 2km-long garrison barricade was created by the Police to cordon-off access, thereby restricting movement in the area.
“It took the protest of Governor Godwin Obaseki to make an entry into the State INEC office and register the displeasure of the PDP with the irregularities of the collation process.”
He, however, announced the collated election results in their possession at the point of the alleged truncation of the collation exercise.
According to the PDP Governors, the results 12 local government areas included:
Esan Central
APC – 8,618
PDP – 10,990
Esan North East
APC – 10,648
PDP – 12,522
Esan South East
APC – 8,398
PDP – 14,199
Esan West:
APC – 12,952
PDP – 11,004
Iigueben:
APC – 8,407
PDP – 8,470
Etsako Central:
APC – 10 990
PDP – 8,618
Orhionmwon:
APC – 16,059
PDP: 16,614
Ovia North East
APC – 13,225
PDP – 15,311
Ovia South West
APC – 10,150
PDP – 10,260
Owan West
APC – 12,277
PDP – 11,284
Owan East
APC – 19,380
PDP – 14,189
Uhumwonde
APC – 8,673
PDP – 9,339
“We hereby demand a restoration of the collation process in accordance with the Electoral Act and the INEC rules and regulation for this election.
“Any other illegal and unlawful actions going forward will be a violation of the will of the people and an abuse of the Electoral Act 2022,” Fintiri declared.
He added that if the alleged illegality was allowed to stand, it will be one of the worst election in the history of democratic governance in Nigeria, alleging that the exercise was characterised with ‘massive vote writing’ and intimidation by security agencies.
PDP govs allege disruption in Edo election results collation
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17 terrorists drown while fleeing Nigeria-Niger border
17 terrorists drown while fleeing Nigeria-Niger border
No fewer than 17 members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly drowned while trying to cross a river between Kafetoa and Bulabulin Gaidam on the Nigeria-Niger Republic border.
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, shared the news in a post on X.
He stated that the insurgents were attempting to reach Tam village in Niger Republic, near Kannamma in Yobe State, when they were caught by strong river currents.
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“The militants were swept away by strong currents as they attempted the crossing,” Makama said.
The fighters were fleeing from their bases in Bulabulin Geidam, Chettimari, and Diffan along the Nigeria-Niger border.
“At least 17 militants belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) drowned while attempting to cross a river between the villages of Kafetoa and Bulabulin Gaidam, which lie along the border between Nigeria and Niger Republic,” he added.
17 terrorists drown while fleeing Nigeria-Niger border
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Obaseki loses LGA to APC
Obaseki loses LGA to APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the governorship election in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, where Governor Godwin Obaseki hails from.
According to the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the APC polled a total of 30,780 votes in the LGA, while Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured 24,938 votes.
Olumide Akpata of Labour Party garnered 5,389 votes.
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Below are the results announced at the State Collation Centre in Benin.
Registered Voters -356242
Accredited voters -64802
Total Votes cast – 64042
APC – 30780
LP – 5389
PDP – 24938
Obaseki loses LGA to APC
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Edo election: INEC warns against distruption of results collation process
Edo election: INEC warns against distruption of results collation process
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political actors against the disruption of Edo governorship election results collation process.
Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, gave the warning in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Haruna said that INEC was disturbed by reports of a threat resulting to stampede at its office in Okpoba Okha Local Government on Saturday, as well as action of some political actors at its head office in the state.
He said that following the conclusion of voting yesterday, the Commission activated the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal and uploaded the Polling Unit results, and the same results had also been collated from all the 192 wards.
Haruna said that similarly, collation the had been concluded in most of the local government areas and the designated officials were already at the collation centre in Benin City or on their way.
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“We are set to commence state-level collation.
“However, the Commission received a deeply disturbing report from our Resident Electoral Commissioner of a threat to our office in Okpoba Okha on Saturday, resulting in a stampede in which one of our officials was injured.
“We are similarly disturbed by the overnight presence and demonstrations by some political actors and their supporters at our State Head Office ahead of the commencement of final collation.
“ These actions are uncalled for. Nobody should disrupt the process at any stage and no one will be allowed to benefit from lawlessness.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the collation of result will proceed as provided by the Electoral Act 2022 and our regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections,” he said.
The national commissioner said that there was a mechanism for redressing complaints during collation, including the power to review results declared under duress.
Haruna said that the Commission would not hesitate to invoke such powers where necessary.
He said that accredited party agents, observers and the media should be granted unimpeded access to all collation centres.
He called on the security agencies to continue to maintain the same vigilance and professionalism that led to the peaceful conduct of the election as we conclude the process.
Edo election: INEC warns against distruption of results collation process
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