Edo Guber: LP would have won if it was free, fair- Chairman
by Adeola Balogun · The Eagle OnlineKelly Ogbalo, Chairman of the Labour Party in Edo has alleged that the party would have won the state governorship election if it was conducted in a free and fair manner.
Ogbalo disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Monday.
He claimed that the election was marred by serious irregularities, including open vote-buying that the security agencies failed to check.
Ogbalo alleged that “Labour Party won the election but was not allowed to take possession.
“What I mean by that is that the election was marred with serious irregularities; there was open vote buying. The security agencies failed to check this anomaly.
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“So, in such a way where votes were bought and with manipulation of results here and there, what do you expect?
When asked if LP would challenge the result in court, Ogbalo said the party was yet to call a state council meeting to take a position on the matter.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission had on September 22 declared Sen. Monday Okpebholo of the APC winner of the election.
Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the People’s Democratic Party, who scored 247,274 votes while LP’s candidate, Olumide Akpata, came third with 22,763 votes.
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