Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has stated it would boycott today's rescheduled election in Orhionmwon South Constituency for the Edo State House of Assembly. Elections in the constituency were declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission because the number of voters in the 12 polling units spread across three wards was large. PDP Chair in Orhionmwon, Barr. Nosakhare Ogieva-Okunbor, who announced the boycott at a press briefing yesterday evening said the party has lost confidence in INEC. Barr. Ogieva-Okunbor alleged that results favorable to the PDP were rejected by INEC while manipulated results were accepted. He said the party considered the boycott because the outcome of the rescheduled election was already determined. "It is unfair to us and our candidate. Of what use is the participation in the election to us when the result is already determined," Ogieva-Okunbor stated. "PDP Orhionmwon will not participate in the election. The people of Orhionmwon voted for PDP but INEC in collaboration with APC has bastardized the results." https://famzn.com The candidate of the PDP in Orhionmwon South, Friday Ogierhiakhi, said he supported the boycott because INEC ignored all complaints made by the PDP. Ogierhiakhi who vowed to reclaim his mandate at the tribunal said it was ridiculous for results from three units to be higher than results from 11 units.
