*Alleged Election Rigger Nominated to Edo State Independent Electoral Commission by Governor Monday Okpebholo*

In move raising serious concerns about the integrity of electoral processes in Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the nomination of Dr. Suleman Ovouehor Ikhuoria as a member of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC). However public records reveal that one Suleman Ikhuoria, an INEC ad hoc staff during the contentious 2019 general elections, was previously embroiled in allegations of election rigging and vote manipulation.

During a tribunal hearing in 2019, Hon. Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, the then APC House of Representatives candidate, presented an audio recording allegedly featuring Dr. Ikhuoria admitting to rigging votes in favor of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The tribunal also heard claims that a sting operation conducted by the Directorate of State Security (DSS) implicated Ikhuoria in receiving marked cash to alter election results.

Ikhuoria’s nomination has triggered a storm of reactions across political circles and civil society organizations. Critics question whether his inclusion in EDSIEC—a commission tasked with overseeing electoral integrity—signals an attempt by the new All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration to manipulate future elections.

Moreover, the nomination of Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, an APC stalwart, as chairman of the electoral body further amplifies fears of partisanship. Commentators argue that these appointments undermine the neutrality required of EDSIEC, potentially eroding public trust in Edo State’s electoral system ahead of crucial local elections.

A spokesperson for the opposition PDP, Goodluck Osaretin, called the nominations “a brazen affront to democracy,” alleging they form part of a broader agenda to entrench APC dominance through compromised electoral oversight. “We call on our members in the Edo State House of Assembly to find the courage to do the needful and reject these tainted nominations.”

Civil society leaders have urged Governor Okpebholo to prioritize impartiality and transparency by revisiting the appointments. “The nomination of individuals with alleged controversial electoral histories sets a dangerous precedent for democracy in Edo, and indeed for Nigeria” a representative from the Edo Voters’ Alliance remarked.

As political gladiators reconvene at the Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal Wednesday in a bitter dispute over what many analysts have called an irregular governorship election process, observers warn that the impartiality and independence of EDSIEC may be the testing ground of democratic resilience within the state.

https://dailypost.ng/2019/08/02/tribunal-listens-confessional-tape-inec-staff-claiming-allegedly-rigged-elections/

It is called politics ,



the most important now is for him to do the job given to him well,

if not ,let him be replaced.



Princess FaithChukwu

Wahala

There is no neutrality anywhere. These guys belong to one party or the other and they always work for their party to emerge victorious, they do so by Rigging. They rig with reckless abandon. They rig without Mercy. You can ask Yakub Mahmood

It's over for the country. It would be a miracle for Nigeria to survive APC

Government of thugs

Anybody appointed will always be alledge rigger in the eyes of LPDP

Go to court

If the Federal government conduct federal election the way all governors conducted their local government lections in the state, Tinubu will have all his way and these governors will lack every moral right to cry foul. Governors are our both political and economic problem in the country

Under Buhari and Tinubu regimes the qualifications for appointment into INEC is ability to RIG ELECTION PROFESSIONALLY.

LORITA ONOCHIE comes to mind....

hmmm

Watch criminals defend him

Na wa

INEC is the major reason why Calamity and maximum failures like Tpain will not stop happening to this Country.

Just some crazy ass hustlers ready to give it to the highest bidder.

APC has completely destroyed our democratic institutions, and the criminal organisation, INEC, has made itself readily available as the 'useful" tool

Na WA oooo.Another rigging machinery in motion God help us ooo

Very good.

Nyezom Wike’s cousin conducted the rogue election that gave Obaseki 2nd term, you all applauded him then. Later the same guy conducted the election that blocked and pushed aside Obaseki’s boy as governor, why are you crying him? Let this supposedly election rigger conduct his own election too. It is even interesting that you suffering from memory loss are saying this guy once rigged for PDP, let him rig for APC too, so that equation will balance. Anybody wey wan die, make he die

Alleged... with No proof. If Nigeria is a western world many people would have been in Jail for libel and defamation

cybersoldiers:
Under Buhari and Tinubu regimes the qualifications for appointment into INEC is ability to RIG ELECTION PROFESSIONALLY.

LORITA ONOCHIE comes to mind....

Yes, so what can you do?

BuharisBoy:
Pay federal workers salaries before the Christmas, this is the most important thing and not free train ride. How can we celebrate the Xmas without December salary, pls don't delay this month salary like November

It will be delayed. All the money that you corrupt civil servants have been stealing, go and spend out of it

But an election rigger is the president na.
No biggie!

PRINCESSFCFANSs:
It is called politics ,



the most important now is for him to do the job given to him well,

if not ,let him be replaced.





Princess FaithChukwu

Really?? No wonder you wanted a serial thief to somehow start caring about you.
Why not pick shekerau to head NDA? After all what matters is if he is doing the job he is asked to do..

He rigged in favor of PDP, so if he eventually rig in favor of APC in future, that means equation balance be that, as e be say na APC and PDP be the two leading party in Nigeria.

In a working clime, this man should still be in jail by now, but this is Nigeria where nothing is working.

Judiciary remains our problem in this Country!

Know This And Know Peace.

Some said Nigeria only helps criminals, thieves not people like kemi badenoch..

Something is wrong with our systems obviously.

These are the electoral flaws that should be fixed by the national assembly!

The president and governors have no business being in charge of INEC and state electoral commission respectively!

PRINCESSFCFANSs:
It is called politics ,



the most important now is for him to do the job given to him well,

if not ,let him be replaced.



Princess FaithChukwu

It's politics to recruit partisan individuals to man a supposedly non partisan agency. Who donus this in this country? O ga o!

bentenny:
These are the electoral flaws that should be fixed by the national assembly!

The president and governors have no business being in charge of INEC and state electoral commission respectively!

Truly, they should be made like other agencies so that they would rise to the post and not being appointed as usual from the outside.

Krankhead:
Alleged... with No proof. If Nigeria is a western world many people would have been in Jail for libel and defamation

If it was western world many election riggers would have rot in jail and probably being killed for undermining democracy but in Nigeria eru wa, ogiri wa.

unclejb2:
It's over for the country. It would be a miracle for Nigeria to survive APC

Read before yo commentt. The man rigged for pdp in 2019 so if apc hired him now who is to blame?

Politics, you understand the game now? If yes move on if no then their is nothing anyone can do about it.

unclejb2:
It's over for the country. It would be a miracle for Nigeria to survive APC

didn't we survive pdp and military and colonialism?