#EdoDecides2024: PDP fumes as APC maintains lead; Shaibu mocks Obaseki

The Director General of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Council, Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwen lodged a protest in the early hours of Sunday regarding the recently held gubernatorial election, claiming that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intends to challenge the results, alleging that they were unfairly in favor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Sen Monday Okpebholo.

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, 90.33 percent of the polling unit results have been effectively uploaded to its Result Viewing Portal.

Most of the polling units announced so far were won by Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

While journalists, some party agents were waiting at the Conference Hall in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s office for the announcement of the results, protesters number about 20 stormed the entrance gate of INEC.

Iduoriyekemwen said the PDP was cruising to victory but they information available to them showed that there were plans to mutilate the final results that would reflect the wishes of the voters.

He also alleged that the leader of the APC in the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and reinstated deputy governor of the state Philip Shaibu were thumb printing ballot papers to close the gap with which they were leading.

“We will not accept this, we will contest it” he said at about 2:27 am when. He led the protesters to the venue.

They were dispersed by the police shortly after speaking to journey through the baricade.

Meanwhile, reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has been captured in a viral video mocking Governor Godwin Obaseki and celebrating the results of the ongoing governorship election in the state.

In a viral video clip on X, Philip Shaibu was captured mocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying “Na God get power.”