Uzodinma Rejects Edo Governorship Election Results, Weighs Legal Options

*Says  APC Will Get Judgment At Tribunal…

By Gbenga Abulude(Politics and General desk)

The Governor of Imo State and the Deputy Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Edo State Governorship Campaign Council, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has rejected the results of the Edo State Governorship Election.

Uzodinma made this known when he arrived the Imo State Government House, Owerri on Sunday, after the election which held on Saturday, 19th September, 2020. He went on to describe the conduct of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) officials in the Edo Governorship Election as ‘shameful’.

In a statement released by Mr Oguwike Nwachukwu, the Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the Governor, Uzodinma alleged that the entire process in Edo State was marred by irregularities from officials of the INEC who sabotaged the system, making it difficult for the APC votes to count.

Uzodinma also thanked the Governorship Candidate of the APC in Edo, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for his resilience and doggedness. He assured that the APC is already gathering evidence to proceed to the Election Petition Tribunal any moment from now.

The deputy chairman of the APC Campaign Council for Edo State expressed confidence that the APC as a political party would get  true justice and judgment in due time.

Senator Uzodinma urged all APC faithful and party supporters to remain calm and law abiding, noting that what happened in Edo State is clear sabotage to our hard-worn democracy in Nigeria.

This  expressed dissatisfaction is coming amidst a statement credited to  the APC Gubernatorial candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu  to the effect that he is “studying the results along with other party members and will soon announce the next line of action soon.”

Recall that INEC had declared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate, Mr Godwin Obaseki as the winner of the Edo gubernatorial election. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, announced that Obaseki won by 307,955 votes thereby defeating Ize-Iyamu, who polled 223,619 votes.