Edo 2024 Elections: PDP Fires Up, Demands Urgent Arrest Of INEC Chairman, Gives Reasons

• The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the chairperson of the CENI, Obozuwa Josephine
• The PDP alleges that Josephine cast 352 votes for the APC, 52 for the PDP and one for the Labour Party (LP) at the Osholo Primary School polling station.
• The PDP has called for the prosecution of Josephine and the annulment of the election results of the Osholo Primary School polling station.

Benin, Edo State – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Obozuwa Josephine, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for alleged electoral fraud in the 2024 Edo State governorship election.

The PDP claims that Josephine, allegedly compromised by the All Progressives Congress (APC), fraudulently attributed non-existent votes to the APC, sparking outrage within the party.

PDP denounces divergences in the distribution of votes

A statement shared on X and signed by Honourable Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary, as quoted by Legitimate.ng note that the election result for Osholo Primary School polling station in Weppa, Etsako East Local Government Area, shows that while 213 voters were accredited, Josephine would have attributed 352 votes to the APC, 52 to the PDP and one to the Labour Party (LP).

The PDP said:

“This brings the total number of votes cast to 406, which is impossible given the number of accredited voters.”

The PDP condemned the incident, calling it a blatant case of electoral fraud and manipulation.

PDP cites past electoral irregularities

The PDP compared Josephine’s alleged actions to the infamous conduct of Mallam Hudu Ari, the former Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa State, during the 2023 governorship election.

The party stressed that similar fraudulent activities in Adamawa led to violent protests and almost resulted in loss of lives among INEC officials.

The PDP warned that such actions in Edo could trigger similar consequences, urging authorities to take swift action to prevent further unrest, The Punch reported.

Calls for legal action and annulment of elections

In light of these allegations, the PDP demanded that INEC immediately arrest and prosecute Obozuwa Josephine for what it described as betrayal of public trust and a crime against the state.

The party also called for the annulment of the election results of the Osholo Primary School polling station and urged INEC to address other cases of alleged electoral malpractices in the state.

Source: Legit.ng