The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has expressed confidence in reclaiming what it calls its “stolen mandate” from the September 21 governorship election. The PDP leaders staged a protest on Thursday at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Aduwawa, voicing their dissatisfaction with the election outcome.<\/p>\n
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The protest was led by prominent PDP figures, including State Chairman Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, Campaign Council Director General Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, and his deputy in charge of media and publicity, Rev. Olu Martins. Protesters carried placards demanding that INEC return what they described as the “stolen mandate” and declare PDP candidate Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the rightful winner of the election.<\/p>\n
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The protest caused significant traffic disruptions at the Ramat Park section of the Auchi-Benin expressway for several hours. The demonstrators, in their hundreds, sang solidarity songs under the watchful eyes of police officers assigned to secure the INEC office.<\/p>\n
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Addressing the crowd, Dr. Aziegbemi said the protest aimed to highlight that INEC had altered the election results in favor of the opposition. He called on INEC to “do the needful” by declaring Dr. Ighodalo the rightful winner, alleging manipulation of results in several local government areas.<\/p>\n
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“We thank you all for coming out today in a journey to reclaim the mandate stolen from us by the police and INEC as they subverted the will of Edo people,” Aziegbemi stated. He added, “If we had lost this election in a free and fair contest, we would have congratulated them, but because they stole our mandate, we can\u2019t congratulate them.”<\/p>\n
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He urged the public to remain hopeful, assuring that the judiciary would fairly evaluate their claims. “This is Nigeria and we can\u2019t be robbed of our victory, as we are sure of reclaiming our stolen mandate, as we will present overwhelming evidence,” Aziegbemi said.<\/p>\n
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