Edo Assembly Polls: Obaseki mounting pressure on INEC to cancel results — APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over pressure on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel some results in their strong hold in Ovia South West Constituency House of Assembly elections conducted on March 18.

The chairman of APC in the council, Hon. Emmanuel Ogbomo, who raised the alarm, called on INEC not to allow desperation of Gov. Godwin Obaseki to ruin their image.

He warned that any attempt for the already collated results to be tampered with in the name of cancellation, would be resisted by the people.

Ogbomo noted that the people were already agitated over the delay in announcing the results of the election which their candidate, Hon. Sunday Aghedo had won clearly.

He said ”We are aware of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s plans, we are aware of how he’s mounting pressure on INEC to council Umaza ward result because APC won with wide margin.

“Obaseki who is struggling to win his Constituency wants to rig Ovia south west constituency for a failed former council chairman who has been rejected by his people.

“The election in Ovia South West was very peaceful, especially in Umaza ward. According to the INEC IReV portal, APC scored 1,238 against PDP 496.

“On what ground does Obaseki and INEC want to council the ward results when there was no violence.

“We hereby call on INEC to announce Sunday Aghedo of the APC the winner of the House of Assembly Election.

“We have watched patiently while INEC carry on with the plans of Obaseki, but let it be known that further attempt to test our patience will be resisted.”