The Adamawa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has strongly condemned the official results of the Edo State governorship election, labeling it a “daylight robbery.”
At a press briefing on Tuesday, State Chairman, Ahmed Shehu, aligned with the party’s national leadership, condemning the election as heavily compromised, according to Daily Post.
Shehu expressed solidarity with the national chairman, Umar Damagum, and PDP governors.
The party criticized the All Progressives Congress for allegedly employing violent manipulation and desperation to undermine the wishes of the Edo people.
This action, they argued, threatens Nigeria’s democracy and may worsen growing political apathy.
The Adamawa PDP has urged its national leadership to seek immediate legal redress to retrieve the “stolen mandate.”
The party reaffirmed its commitment to supporting any legal measures taken to ensure justice is served.
“We abhor the desperation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which employed all lethal means, including violent manipulation to subvert the wishes of the generality of Edo people,” Ahmed Shehu said.
He added that the “daylight political robbery by the APC” is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy and may in particular worsen growing political apathy.
“We wish to state that we are solidly behind our national party leadership taking any legal measure to ensure that the stolen mandate in Edo State is retrieved,” he said.
