EDO POLL: We’ll reclaim our stolen mandate – PDP says as it goes to tribunal | Read more
Following the outcome of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo state, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has filed a petition before the state election tribunal.
Addressing the media on Monday, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, alleged that the mandate of the people was stolen from the PDP, expressing confidence that it would be reclaimed.
He also accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of plotting to stall the order given by a competent Court for the PDP to inspect election materials at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC at Aduwawa, .
In his words;
“We have begun the journey to reclaim the people’s mandate and a petition has been filed before the Edo State Election Tribunal. Against all odds, the petition has been filed as APC’s plan is for us not to successfully file the petition. The mandate given to PDP will be reclaimed.
“We have put our fingers where the problem is and the election tribunal will surely give us our mandate based on overwhelming evidence before them.”
“As our party was busy gathering evidence for the petition, APC and its chairman, Jarret Tenebe were busy peddling lies. He lied that the PDP is disrupting activities in the INEC office forgetting that the process is in the interest of the PDP. Why should PDP now be the party to disrupt the exercise that is in its favour?
“If APC truly won the September 21st governorship election in Edo State, why are they causing confusion and problems in the INEC office? They lie without thinking it through.
“They were disrupting the process because it is not in their favour. If you won, why fight hard to stop the other person from inspecting the process? Are you stopping the people to see how you won?”
