The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands the immediate arrest and prosecution of APC-compromised INEC Presiding Officer (PO), Obozuwa Josephine, for brazenly allocating non-existent votes to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo State Governorship election.
The election result sheet for Osholo Primary School Polling Unit, Weppa, in Etsako East Local Government Area, reveals that despite only 213 voters being accredited, Obozuwa Josephine criminally and fraudulently allocated 352 votes to the APC, 52 votes to the PDP, and one vote to the Labour Party (LP), bringing the total votes cast to 406.
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It is highly provocative that Obozuwa Josephine, compromised by the APC, would audaciously and feloniously allocate 352 unearned votes to the APC, exceeding the 213 voters officially accredited at the polling unit.
This reckless act is reminiscent of the criminal conduct by the former Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mallam Hudu Ari, during the 2023 Governorship election in that state, which nearly led to violence and endangered the lives of INEC officials.
Obozuwa Josephine should be aware that this criminal action could provoke similar consequences.
The PDP holds that Obozuwa Josephine’s fraudulent behavior is just one of many instances of electoral fraud, ballot manipulation, betrayal of public trust, and crimes against the state carried out by the APC and unscrupulous INEC officials during this election, and these crimes must not go unpunished.
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Nigerians may recall that the PDP has repeatedly warned that the APC had compromised the INEC system by placing APC members as polling officers to manipulate the electoral process and alter results in favor of the APC.
The PDP demands that INEC immediately arrests and prosecutes the indicted Presiding Officer, Obozuwa Josephine, cancels the election at Osholo Primary School Polling Unit, and addresses other similar infractions in this election.
Our Party commends the people of Edo State for their vigilance and urges them to remain resilient until justice is achieved.
Signed:
Hon. Debo Ologunagba
National Publicity Secretary
