They demanded a reversal of the September 21, 2024, governorship election results, claiming Asue Ighodalo, their candidate, was the true winner, not Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Armed with placards and PDP insignia, the protesters alleged electoral irregularities and called for transparency in the results upload process.
According to INEC, the APC candidate polled 291,667 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, came second with 247,274 votes. Meanwhile, Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata emerged third with 22,763 votes.
According to the election result announced by INEC and monitored by TimesNow.com.ng, the APC won eleven local government areas in the state, while the PDP won seven councils.
The Edo governorship election had been seen as a three-horse race, with Ighodalo of the PDP, Monday Okpebholo of the APC, and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party at the forefront.
There have been controversies around the election, with the PDP and Governor Godwin Obaseki raising several allegations against INEC and the APC for manipulating the result in favour of Okpebholo.
The PDP has officially announced the election result, and its candidate, Ighodalo, has hinted at the party’s plan to challenge the outcome at the tribunal.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
