The governor of Adamawa state, Umaru Fintiri, has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s conduct of the Edo state gubernatorial election on Saturday, describing the process as “shameful.”
In a statement posted to social media Fintiri described the flouting of rules by members of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), “vote-buying, disruption of collation processes, and suspicious results with more votes than accredited voters,” saying they “undermine trust in our democracy.”
Full Statmement:
I weep for Nigeria’s democracy after witnessing the shameful Edo Gubernatorial poll. The (APC)’s desperate attempts to discredit me by falsely claiming I announced results won’t distract from the real issue. I merely shared results from INEC’s Irev portal, as collated by INEC from the various Local Government Areas.
What’s truly shameful is APC’s national chairman flying into Edo with a private jet on election day, defying movement restrictions, while their Governors used armoured escorts to intimidate voters.
This blatant disregard for democratic norms is the real brigandage. Nigerians are outraged, slamming (INEC) for compromising and favouring APC. The reported vote-buying, disruption of collation processes, and suspicious results with more votes than accredited voters undermine trust in our democracy.
Democracy indeed is under attack. We must condemn this rape of democracy and demand accountability. The world is watching, and Nigeria deserves better.
