Edo Election Was Rape Of Democracy, Ondo Mandate Bought – PDP Governors 


Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have declared the just-concluded Edo governorship election as a rape of democracy.

Also, the PDP governors said: “We are still examining the documents in Ondo elections where the APC manipulated results after openly buying votes.”

These were part of the resolutions reached by the PDP Governors Forum, PDP-GF, at an extra-ordinary session in Jos, the Plateau State capital today. Read the other resolutions HERE.

Meanwhile, the PDP governors gave the National Working Committee, NWC, February 2025 deadline to call National Executive Council, NEC, meeting.

Edo and Ondo election
According to the PDP governors, “The Forum notes with concern the rape of democracy in Edo Governorship elections.

“It is clear to everyone with conscience that INEC manipulated results in favour of the APC candidate when in fact majority of lawful votes were won by the PDP candidate, Mr. Asue Ighodalo.

“Meanwhile, we are still examining the documents in Ondo elections where the APC manipulated results after openly buying votes.

“The Forum calls on the judiciary to save Nigerian democracy and the National Assembly to look into our electoral laws to make it difficult for institutional sabotage of the will of the people.”

Roll call
Those who attended the meeting include: Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Barr. Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau) – Host Governor.

Others are H.E. Dr. Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Hon. Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), H.E Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and H.E. Dauda Lawal (Zamfara).Others include: Sir Monday Onyeme (Deputy Governor, Delta) and Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai (Deputy Governor, Enugu ).