Chief Anthony Aziegbemin, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo state, has said they were confident of securing victory at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
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This was after the tribunal sitting in Abuja adjourned further proceedings in the petition PDP and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, filed to challenge the outcome of the gubernatorial poll that was held in the state on September 21, 2024, till Wednesday, February 5.
The Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member panel adjourned for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) (which is the 1st defendant in the matter, to defend the result it announced in favour of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Speaking on the court’s recent decision, Aziegbemin expressed satisfaction with the evidence of 19 witnesses that testified and tendered evidence for the petitioners.
As reported by Vanguard on Tuesday, February 4, he noted that the PDP decided to call relevant witnesses that would establish their allegation that irregularities occurred during collation of result of the election by INEC.
“We are confident of victory because we have presented our witnesses to speak to our case which is principally about the fact that elections held at the 4,519 polling units in Edo state.
“We called the witnesses that we needed to prove our case,” the PDP Chairman told newsmen.
“I can understand Okpebholo and the APC objecting, but for INEC to object to its own documents being tendered in court, I think it is strange.”
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared that Monday Okpebholo of the APC was the winner of the election on Sunday, September 22.
Okpebholo won the election with 291,667 votes, defeating Obaseki’s preferred PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes.
However, in the petition marked: EPT/ED/GOV/02/2024, the petitioners insisted that governor Okpebholo did not secure the highest number of lawful votes that were cast at the election.
The petitioners equally contended that the election was not conducted in compliance with provisions of the Electoral Act.
Okpebholo shares how he won Edo election
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported Governor Monday Okpebholo, claimed that a day after the keenly contested September 21, 2024, governorship election, he found a dead bat in his bedroom.
Okpebholo said he saw the flying mammal while he was awaiting the results of the 2024 Edo state governorship election, but God saved him.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain urged Edo residents and lovers of democracy globally to always put their trust only in God.
