By Uzair Adam
Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, Director General of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Council, led a protest early Sunday morning to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Benin City.
The protest, organized by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was in response to claims that the electoral results were being manipulated in favor of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Arriving at the INEC office around 2:27 am, Iduoriyekemwen expressed concerns over the election outcome, which he believed was being skewed against the PDP’s candidate.
The protesters gathered outside while inside the INEC Conference Hall, party agents and journalists prepared for the collation of the results.
Iduoriyekemwen stated, “We have credible information that plans are in place to alter the results to benefit Monday Okpebholo, the APC candidate. Our candidate is leading, and we will not accept any manipulation of the results.”
The police dispersed the protesters shortly after the group spoke to journalists.
Meanwhile, heavy security remained at the INEC office as observers and media personnel awaited the commencement of the official results collation.
INEC had already uploaded 97 percent of the election results to its Results Viewing (IReV) portal at the time of the protest.
Preliminary data suggested that the APC candidate was leading in Edo North Senatorial District, while the PDP was ahead in Edo South.
Edo state has 2,629,025 registered voters, with the highest number in Edo South (55.76 percent), followed by Edo North (27.98 percent), and Edo Central (16.27 percent).
By Uzair Adam
Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, Director General of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Council, led a protest early Sunday morning to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Benin City.
The protest, organized by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was in response to claims that the electoral results were being manipulated in favor of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Arriving at the INEC office around 2:27 am, Iduoriyekemwen expressed concerns over the election outcome, which he believed was being skewed against the PDP’s candidate.
The protesters gathered outside while inside the INEC Conference Hall, party agents and journalists prepared for the collation of the results.
Iduoriyekemwen stated, “We have credible information that plans are in place to alter the results to benefit Monday Okpebholo, the APC candidate. Our candidate is leading, and we will not accept any manipulation of the results.”
The police dispersed the protesters shortly after the group spoke to journalists.
Meanwhile, heavy security remained at the INEC office as observers and media personnel awaited the commencement of the official results collation.
INEC had already uploaded 97 percent of the election results to its Results Viewing (IReV) portal at the time of the protest.
Preliminary data suggested that the APC candidate was leading in Edo North Senatorial District, while the PDP was ahead in Edo South.
Edo state has 2,629,025 registered voters, with the highest number in Edo South (55.76 percent), followed by Edo North (27.98 percent), and Edo Central (16.27 percent).