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.
Meanwhile, the PDP governors gave the National Working Committee, NWC, a February 2025 deadline to call a National Executive Council, NEC, meeting.
“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,” the governors said.
Those who attended the meeting include Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) and Barr. Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau)—the host governor.
Others are Dr. Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara). Others include Monday Onyeme (Deputy Governor, Delta) and Ifeanyi Ossai (Deputy Governor, Enugu).