Fintiri Weeps For Nigeria’s Democracy Over Result Of Edo Guber Election

Governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Umaru Finitiri says he “weeps for Nigeria’s democracy” over the conduct and result of the Edo Gubernatorial election.

The Independent Electorial Commission (INEC) on Sunday, September 22, 2024, declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the election after polling 291,667 votes against the 246,274 secured by his nearest rival Asue Ighodalo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Fintiri who was present in Edo state for the election that was held on Saturday, September 21, 2024 – announcement of winner – is the leader of the team sent by the national body of the PDP to campaign for Ighodalo and monitor the exercise.

He reacted to the APC taking over Edo state with Okpebholo’s victory through a social media narrative he made after INEC”s declaration.

It reads…

I weep for Nigeria’s democracy after witnessing the shameful Edo Gubernatorial poll. The Official APC Nigerians desperate attempts to discredit me by falsely claiming I announced results won’t distract from the real issue. I merely shared results from INEC’s Irev portal, as collated by INEC from the various Local Government Areas.

What’s truly shameful is APC’s national chairman flying into Edo with a private jet on election day, defying movement restrictions, while their Governors used armoured escorts to intimidate voters.

This blatant disregard for democratic norms is the real brigandage. Nigerians are outraged, slamming inec nigeria for compromising and favouring APC. The reported vote-buying, disruption of collation processes, and suspicious results with more votes than accredited voters undermine trust in our democracy.

Democracy indeed is under attack. We must condemn this rape of democracy and demand accountability. The world is watching, and Nigeria deserves better.