The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo State has claimed that there was a foul play in the September 19 Governorship elections which Godwin Obaseki emerged the winner.

The party has called on all its members to stay calm while party leaders study the results and decide on the next step to take.

John Mayaki, Chairman of the APC Media Campaign Council, revealed that the party has rejected the result.

In a statement released on Sunday, September 20, shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Obaseki winner of the polls, the Chairman of the APC Media Campaign Council alleged that members of their Party were arrested and many of the figures were fabricated.

Maiyaki also said that Governor Obaseki was busy diverting attention with a false alarm that the APC was trying to rig.

The party further claimed that there was illicit tampering of election results to add up numbers for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and mark down the APC’s.

“Areas where we won, they cancelled them. They decreased the votes in areas we had an advantage, they rejected our results and jerked up theirs.”

“Obaseki shouted that he was being rigged out and blamed INEC at the initial stage but that was to divert attention from the evil going on in the field,” he said.

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APC gubernatorial candidate in Edo, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, also took to his official Twitter handle and said his supporters had to endure many evils including being prevented from voting.

“I thank and appreciate my supporters, who had to endure many evils including being prevented from voting, for their support and determination during the election. I assure you all that I am studying the results along with other party members and will announce my next move soon,” Ize-Iyamu tweeted.

Godwin Obaseki, incumbent Governor of Edo State amassed a total of 307,955 votes to prevail over his major rival from the APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who polled 223,619 in the election.

Obaseki, basking in the euphoria of his triumph over Ize-Iyamu, said his victory did not come as a surprise to him.

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Describing his feeling, the incumbent Governor said he is so thrilled by the outpouring of love and affection from different people across the State.

He revealed he has never seen residents of Edo State react so spontaneously with such happiness and excitement.

“I feel very happy just watching the responses, reactions from citizens of Edo State across board. For me, I have never seen a group of people react so spontaneously with such excitement,” Obaseki told Channels TV.

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