Edo2020: The Election Was Not Free Nor Fair, But I Will Not Go To Court – Ize-Iyamu; See His Reasons

The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the just concluded Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has said that the election was not free nor fair pointing out that there were several episodes of violence, voter intimidation and falsification of results.

According to Ize-Iyamu, there were unlawful cancellations of results particularly from Urhonigbe South and North in Orhiomwon, while results were falsified from many polling units in Ofunama in Ovia South West, and in parts of Ovia North East, Owan West, Oredo, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan North East, Esan West, Esan South East, and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas.

According to Daily Post he said, “Sadly, two persons were killed during the election, while gun-wielding thugs took over collation centres in many locations without the intervention of law-enforcement agents.

“There were also several cases of malfunctioning card readers, which disenfranchised duly registered voters, in addition to many cases of unregistered voters voting with pre-purchased voters’ cards not collected by their actual owners.”

“We have however decided not to commence an election petition.”

He noted that this decision is to avoid further tension in Edo State noting also that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and many well-placed individuals have made pronouncements endorsing the process that produced Obaseki.