The candidate of the Folks’s Democratic Get together, PDP, within the September 21 Edo State gubernatorial election, Asue Ighodalo, has vowed to reclaim his “stolen mandate” at tribunal.
Mr Ighodalo who acknowledged this throughout an interview on Channels TV’s Politics At this time insisted that he gained the election.
He alleged that the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, and the operatives of the Nigeria Police Power compromised the method to favor the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
He stated: “There was a collusion between the INEC and the police to suppress the desire of the individuals of Edo State.
“Folks of Edo State purposely voted for us. We gained the election clearly. It’s painful as a result of you will have many younger individuals who felt that they have been disenfranchised previously; they really feel that their votes weren’t counted they usually requested what sort of democracy we run.
“I had been attempting to encourage them that be certain your votes depend however we’ve got severe collusion by INEC and the APC working in the direction of votes not counting.
“However this time round we’ll undergo the judicial course of and the vote will depend. We’re fairly clear that with the proof we’ve got, we’ll present clearly that we gained the election. And the mandate of the individuals will likely be upheld.”
He additionally dismissed the allegations that the PDP engaged in voting-buying, saying solely the APC purchased votes.
“We weren’t concerned in vote shopping for in any respect. APC brokers got here with minted notes straight from the CBN they usually have been providing N20,000, N30,000 and N50,000 per vote. Our guys went to them and instructed them you may’t come right here to purchase votes,” he alleged.
