Edo Decides: Sheriff Frowns At PDP’s Rejection Of Result
Ali Modu Sheriff[/caption]
Disputed National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, has said he was not in support of the party’s rejection of the Edo State governorship election before the results were announced.
He said the rejection of the result ahead of its declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was preemptive.
The chairman of the PDP in Edo, Dan Orbih, at a news conference in Benin, had announced its rejection of the result of the governorship poll, stating that the outcome of the exercise had been pre-determined by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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However, at the time of the news conference, collation of results of the election was ongoing at INEC secretariat in Benin.
Speaking on behalf of Mr. Sheriff, Deputy National Chairman of his faction of the party, Cairo Ojougboh, said, “We will await the final announcement of the result, consult widely before making our decision public”.
He said the national leadership was concerned about issues arising from the election, and called for restraint from members and supporters.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Dayo Adeyeye, had in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday warned that the party would reject the result of the government poll if the antics of APC continued.
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He accused the Edo Government of sponsoring massive irregularities in the election.
