By John Joseph
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A recent report by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, a non-partisan research institute, has sparked controversy over the conduct of the September 21 Edo State governorship election. The report claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was compromised, leading to a rigged election.
However, Kassim Afegbua, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed the report as partisan and heavily influenced by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) position. In an interview on Channels Television, Afegbua stated that the PDP are bad losers and that the report only echoed their thoughts.
According to SPYROWNEWS, the Edo governorship election saw APC candidate Monday Okpebholo emerge victorious, polling 291,667 votes to beat his closest contender, Asue Ighodalo of the PDP, who polled 247,274 votes.
Afegbua’s rejection of the Athena Centre’s report raises questions about the credibility of the report and the motivations behind it. While the report claims to have found evidence of systemic rigging in the election, Afegbua’s statement suggests that the report may be biased towards the PDP’s position.
As the controversy surrounding the Edo governorship election continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how the situation will be resolved. One thing is clear, however: the need for transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s electoral process is more pressing than ever.
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