Protest Continues In Benin Over Guber Election

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Protest has continued in Benin, Edo State by supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the just concluded Edo governorship election, which Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu lost to Mr. Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling for the cancellation of the results announced by INEC.

The PDP supporters took to the streets of Benin immediately the result was announced on Thursday and have continued daily rallies while condemning the result as they say it does not reflect the wishes of Edo voters.

The protesters started their march from the Ize-Iyamu Campaign office on Akpakpava Road and moved to several parts of the Benin metropolis such as First East Circular Road, Second East Circular Road, Dawson Road and New Benin before returning to the Ize-Iyamu Campaign office.

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They carried placards with inscriptions such as “INEC is biased, not independent; Return our stolen mandate; Police conspiracy with INEC to rigged the election; Return our stolen mandate to Ize-Iyamu and sang songs.

Spokesman for the protesters, Rev Olu Martins, said it was historical and ironical that nine to 10 years ago, he was among the protesters, who occupied the streets of Benin to protest the injustice done Governor Adams Oshiomhole in the 2007 Edo State governorship election, adding that he was back in the streets this time around to protest an “electoral heist perpetrated by Oshiomhole.

“We will not stop until what rightfully belongs to the people is returned to them. The challenge is not what happened on Wednesday, September 28th. It is the process.”

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