The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has condemned the outcome of the Edo State governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared APC’s Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll. In a statement released today September 22, Fintiri said he wept for Nigerias democracy, describing the exercise as shameful. I weep for Nigerias democracy after witnessing the shameful Edo Gubernatorial poll. The APCs desperate attempts to discredit me by falsely claiming I announced results wont distract from the real issue. I merely shared results from INECs Irev portal, as collated by INEC from the various Local Government Areas, Fintiri said. Whats truly shameful is APCs 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 favoring 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. The post I weep for Nigerias democracy’ – Governor Fintiri condemns Edo election appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.âI weep for Nigeriaâs democracy’ – Governor Fintiri condemns Edo election
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The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has condemned the outcome of the Edo State governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared APC’s Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll. In a statement released today September 22, Fintiri said he wept for Nigerias democracy, describing the exercise as shameful. I weep for Nigerias democracy after witnessing the shameful Edo Gubernatorial poll. The APCs desperate attempts to discredit me by falsely claiming I announced results wont distract from the real issue. I merely shared results from INECs Irev portal, as collated by INEC from the various Local Government Areas, Fintiri said. Whats truly shameful is APCs 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 favoring 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. The post I weep for Nigerias democracy’ – Governor Fintiri condemns Edo election appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
