The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have dismissed the purported copies of the judgment from the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal circulating online as fake. The tribunal is set to deliver its official ruling today.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The APC Publicity Director, Bala Ibrahim, expressed confidence in the ruling party’s victory, alleging that the PDP leaked a fake version of the tribunal’s decision in anticipation of their defeat. On the other hand, the PDP’s Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, accused the APC of orchestrating the leak to gauge public sentiment ahead of the tribunal’s ruling.
Osadolor claimed that the tribunal’s proceedings indicated the PDP would emerge victorious, stating that both the APC and INEC failed to present witnesses to testify before the tribunal. He emphasized that the judiciary should be free to perform its functions without interference.
In response, the APC Publicity Director, Ibrahim, stated that the PDP should be held accountable for the leak, criticizing the PDP for attempting to blame the ruling party. The Publicity Secretary of the APC in Edo State, Peter Uwadiae-Igbinigie, also dismissed the leaked judgment as fake news, emphasizing that such tactics would not succeed in today’s Nigeria.
The tribunal has been hearing the petition filed by the PDP and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, challenging the victory of the APC and Governor Monday Okpebholo in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State.