Politics
PDP Accuses APC of Plot to Disrupt Edo Election and Alter Results
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns over an alleged plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to disrupt the collation of results in the Edo State governorship election.
According to the PDP, the APC intends to deploy armed thugs to storm collation centres, interfere with the process, and alter the results, where the PDP’s candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, is reportedly in the lead.
The PDP claims it has uncovered attempts by the APC to pressure both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman and the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) into halting the collation.
This, they say, is a bid to manipulate the results on the INEC Portal by replacing the true figures from polling units with falsified ones favouring the APC.
Furthermore, the PDP asserts that the APC is pushing for the military to pull back its forces, which would allow the APC to bring in its thugs to disrupt the process.
The PDP warned that any attempt to alter the results could have severe consequences, pointing to past incidents like the violent protests following the controversial 2023 governorship election in Adamawa State.
The party urged INEC to resist these pressures and ensure the integrity of the election results, warning that any tampering could provoke unrest.
They also commended the military for its role in maintaining order and urged them not to yield to the APC’s demands.
Finally, the PDP called on the people of Edo State to remain vigilant and closely monitor the collation process to safeguard their votes.
Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose pleads with the government and President Tinubu that the minimum wage needs to be increased.
He shared that the current minimum wage of ₦70,000 is not enough considering the current state of the country and urged the government to increase it to ₦200,000.
“President Tinubu, have mercy on our people and increase the minimum wage to ₦200,000 now. I don’t think anyone can survive on the current ₦70,000 minimum wage. ₦70,000 is nothing. If we don’t solve the minimum wage problem, we can’t solve crime.”
Human rights activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has faced backlash after suggesting that opposition figures, including Peter Obi, could contribute to President Tinubu’s chances of re-election if opposition votes remain divided.
He stated “If Tinubu gets re-elected in 2027, blame Peter Obi and the other contractor-general. With all the insecurity and kidnapping in the country, they are the ones aggressively working for his second term by ensuring opposition votes are divided like they did in 2023.”
His comments sparked criticism from many Nigerians, who argued that Peter Obi is not the only opposition figure and should not be solely blamed for political divisions.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has expressed confidence that the northern region will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next election.
According to Matawalle, the administration has delivered major infrastructure projects and development initiatives across the region.
“For us in the North, our votes for the APC and President Tinubu will show clearly that we appreciate what he’s doing for the region.”
He added “If you see the dualisation of the Abuja–Kaduna, Zaria–Sokoto, and Ilela–Badagry expressways, you will agree with me that the North is experiencing key projects it never had in the past, even when a northerner was president.”
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