Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has condemned the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election but called for calm and subtly encouraged aggrieved parties to seek redress in court.
Mr Obaseki’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lost the election to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the keenly contested election.
“Clearly it is obvious to the least discerning, the amount of impunity and reckless disregard for processes and law that was displayed in this gubernatorial election,” Mr Obaseki said in a recorded video he shared via his X account apparently after the APC candidate was declared winner of the election on Sunday.
Mr Obaseki, who leaves office after completing his second term on 12 November, painted a picture of democracy coming under an assault in the manner of the conduct of the election.
“The attractive thing about democracy is the power it bestows on the people to choose who governs…