The Delta State governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Sunny Ofehe, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the recently concluded February 25 and March 18 elections in Nigeria. The People’s Democratic Party’s candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori—who also serves as Speaker of the state House of Assembly—secured 360,234 votes, defeating other contenders, including the All Progressives Congress candidate, Ovie Omo‑Agege, who garnered 240,229 votes.
Ofehe, a Nigerian living in the diaspora who traveled to the country to vote, said he was disappointed that those tasked with safeguarding the electoral process failed to do so. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the YPP candidate announced that, instead of pursuing the petition tribunal, he would take his case to the European Union and other international bodies to seek sanctions. He argued that merely issuing statements after monitoring elections is insufficient and called for concrete action to pressure officials and stakeholders to rectify the situation.
“I have a lot of evidence to back up my assertions,” Ofehe declared. “I won’t waste my time with the tribunal—I don’t have confidence in it. Instead, I will use my international contacts and networks to reach out to the EU and other relevant bodies.” He emphasized his role as a diaspora resident based in the Netherlands, noting that he came to vote and be voted for, but witnessed what he described as a “fantastically fraudulent” election. “Democracy was for sale, and those who were supposed to protect the process shamefully participated in it,” he said.
As a human and political rights activist, Ofehe vowed to speak out globally about the alleged fraud, asserting that the election did not reflect the democratic principles he intended to uphold.
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