Senator Dino Melaye has explained why the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost the governorship election in Edo state to APC on Saturday, September 21.

Yiaga Africa has condemned the results of the Edo State governorship election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, saying it failed its integrity test. The civil society group said it reached the conclusion after it deployed the Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) methodology to observe the Edo

According to the INEC result, the APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo, scored 291,667 votes against Mr Ighodalo’s 247,274.

Labour Party chairman in Edo state, Kelly Ogbalo, has alleged that the party would have won the state governorship election if it was free, credible and fair.

Despite di allegations and counter allegations di Inec REC for Edo state, Dr Anugbum Onuoha say di process go kontinu.

The Edo State election has reshaped the political dynamics, highlighting the rise of new power brokers like Monday Okpebholo and leaving established figures like Obaseki and the PDP in a weakened position.

In what may seem like a desperate move, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has gone ahead to announce the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the only body authorized by the Constitution and the 2022 Electoral Act to announce election results.