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Ize-Iyamu said that contrary to media reports, the election was neither free nor fair, pointing out that there were several episodes of violence, voter intimidation and falsification of results.

He pointed out that there were unlawful cancellations of results particularly from Urhonigbe South and North in Orhiomwon, while results were falsified from many polling units in Ofunama in Ovia South West, and in parts of Ovia North East, Owan West, Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan North East, Esan West, Esan South East, and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas.

“Sadly, two persons were killed during the election, while gun-wielding thugs took over collation centres in many locations without the intervention of law-enforcement agents.

“There were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters, in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters’ cards not collected by their actual owners,” Ize Iyamu said in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday.

He said even though there are reasons to challenge the election results, “We have however decided not to commence an election petition.”

According to him, this is to avoid further tension in Edo State, noting also that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process that produced Obaseki.
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The APC standard-bearer, however, noted that there are pre-election matters already in court filed against the APC by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate, Obaseki and also the ones instituted by the APC against the ruling party and its candidate.

He noted that these are all lawful and integral parts of the electoral process in any democracy, calling on everyone to respect and acknowledge as genuine democrats.

“The outcome of these pending cases have direct effect on the election. Consequently, we have decided to continue with our pre-election cases in full exercise of our legal rights, just as our opponents have considered it their prerogative to also continue with their pre-election cases against us,” he said.

He's accepted the result, he should move on.

When a popular candidate losses election in a strange way look very closely something has happened underground and when a member of a political party in this case PDP in Edo state Mr. kenneth Imasuagbon boast openly that opposition party member APC in Edo state against his will, will vote for Obaseki, it tells you that there's something giving him such confidence and what was that, that un-registered voters will vote with pre-purchased voters card and a lot of their fake voters will vote multiple times and on the guise of protecting your vote gun wading thugs will escort such fake vote to INEC office with the help of security agent already bribed by Wike, Obaseki, Okowa and other PDP governors

GboyegaD:
He's accepted the result, he should move on.

He's not moving on pre-election matter in court will settle it, if Obaseki is qualify to contest the election or not and other issues already in court, Bayelsa not far from Edo

Austino50:
He's not moving on pre-election matter in court will settle it, if Obaseki is qualify to contest the election or not and other issues already in court, Bayelsa not far from Edo

This is trying to chase clout. Was he not the one telling Obaseki APC would love to have him back? He should count his loss and move on.

This was exactly what they did to Akpabio and APC candidate in Akwa Ibom state with the help of INEC Reg Mike Igini and the same Mike Igin was seen in Edo before the election and same thing happened.

Anyway Buhari is the problem of this nation and APC as a party, that a President can not provide security and leadership to his party and the nation, its a shame and I know he will regret his actions when he leaves office when PDP will be dealing with him and most of his loyalist like Chibuike Ameachi and the rest