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#EdoDecides2024: We Pray INEC Continues Like This - APC Chairman

Posted by Amarachi on Mon 23rd Sep, 2024 - tori.ng

He noted that if INEC continues conducting the elections the way it did in Edo, Nigeria would be seeing a good electoral process.

 Jeret Tenebe

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Jeret Tenebe, has said that the prayer of the party is for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to continue to conduct elections the way it was done in Edo governorship election held on Saturday.

Jeret Tenebe said Saturday’s Edo governorship election was the fairest election he has seen. He dismissed allegations that the APC rigged the election in favour of its candidate, Monday Okpebholo.

The Edo APC chairman said this while speaking to newsmen on Sunday evening. He noted that if INEC continues conducting the elections the way it did in Edo, Nigeria would be seeing a good electoral process.

“Our party cannot rig election, because we are not INEC. And the elections that we saw yesterday is the fairest election ever conducted in this state. And we pray that INEC continue like this. And if they continue like this, it then means the country is going to be advancing to be seeing a proper and good electoral process,”
Tenebe said.

He further explained that Governo-elect Monday Okpebholo would bring development to the state. He said women and youths would be empowered.

According to him, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, lost because of Governor Godwin Obaseki.

“This victory is victory for Edo state. It is victory for all Edo people. This victory means so much for us.

“Okpebholo will bring development. He is going to empower the youths. He is going to empower the women. Okpebholo will unite the state. No respect for traditional rulers that will stop. This result reflects what happened yesterday (Saturday).

“Nobody would see anything that has to do with Obaseki and touch it. Nobody wants to touch Obaseki,
” Tenebe added.



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