Edo Decides: Edo Governorship Election Worst Ever Conducted By INEC – Olu Martins
By Simeon OSAJIE
Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today described the just concluded governorship election in the state as the worst election ever conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Deputy Director-General, Media and Publicity, of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Management Council, Olu Martins, made the observation while addressing newsmen in Benin City, the state capital.
According to Martins, the INEC made the election a must win for the All Progressives Congress (APC) following its actions and inactions.
He accused the electoral umpire and the security agencies most especially the Nigerian Police Force for providing the cover for the massive irregularities that took place at the collation process at the INEC State Collation Centre.
“The contestation for us was more of a contestation between the PDP and the security operatives in one hand led by Nigerian Police and then the Independent National Electoral Commission. Two of them were in cahoots together to rape democracy,” he said.
The Asue/Ogie Campaign Deputy DG added that the election was going on free, fair, and credible at the ward level and LGAs until INEC and the security agencies especially the Nigerian Police Force became interested parties in the election when it moved local government collation centre to the INEC State collation office.
He added that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu body language and comments ahead of the governorship election were not unconnected with the rape of democracy during the September 21st governorship, which he described as fake.
