The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, South-west Nigeria, has reacted to the claim by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that the template deployed to win the 2024 governorship election in Edo State will be adopted to win the 16 November election in Ondo State.
APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje made the comment while hosting members of the party’s situation room for the Edo election on Monday in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Mr Ganduje, while celebrating the victory of Monday Okpebholo, the APC candidate in the Edo governorship election, added that his party would continue to extend its influence in the South-east and South-west.
The APC candidate defeated the PDP’s Asue Ighodalo in a keenly contested race that had thrown up contentions about the credibility of the ballot.
PDP reacts
Reacting to Mr Ganduje’s comments, the PDP described the outcome of the Edo election of 21 September, as not only embarrassing but shameful.