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APC Faults Civil Society Group’s Report on Edo Governorship Election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a report by the civil society organization, Yiaga Africa, claiming that the recent governorship election in Edo state was manipulated. The APC says the report lacks credible evidence and is a disservice to the electoral process.
Yiaga Africa had alleged that the election failed the integrity test, but APC spokesman Felix Morka countered that the report was replete with methodological flaws, politicized observations, inconsistencies, inaccuracies, and raises serious questions about the credibility of the organization.
According to Morka, election observer missions like Yiaga Africa are not election management agencies and cannot usurp the authority of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which is the sole statutory authority for conducting and declaring election results. The APC spokesman emphasized that while observer missions are free to share their observations with INEC and the public, they are not authorized to declare election results or question those declared by INEC.
Morka attributed the outcome of the election to the rejection of the “bad governance” of the outgoing administration led by Godwin Obaseki, the outgoing governor of Edo state.
In the wake of the election, the United States praised the voting process, calling it “widely peaceful.”
This article provides a straightforward summary of the events surrounding the Edo governorship election, highlighting the dispute between the APC and Yiaga Africa over the credibility of the election. It maintains a neutral tone and provides relevant context, ensuring that readers from diverse backgrounds can easily understand the story.
