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Obi, in his speech, had questioned the integrity of the recent Edo guber Election, calling it "undemocratic, we know who won the election"

Edo State Government has rejected the recent comments credited to the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi regarding the integrity of the September 21st 2024 governorship election in Edo State.

A statement signed by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo said Obi’s claims, alleging that the election was not free and fair, are not only unfounded but also deeply disrespectful to the will of the Edo people who exercised their democratic rights in a peaceful and transparent manner.

Itua noted that the Edo State Governorship Election was conducted in accordance with the highest standards of electoral integrity, as observed by both local and international observers. The statement emphasized that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ensured a level playing field, and the process was widely acknowledged as credible.

Itua stated that Obi’s pronouncements are not ed by any credible evidence and appear to be driven by political expediency, rather than a genuine concern for democratic principles.

Itua remarked that it is regrettable that a figure of Peter Obi’s standing would choose to undermine the democratic process with such baseless allegations.

The Edo State Government therefore urged Peter Obi to retract his statements and respect the mandate freely given by the people of Edo State. The Government implored him to contribute constructively to the nation’s democratic discourse rather than engaging in divisive rhetoric.

Reaffirming its commitment to peace and democratic progress, the statement concluded that Governor Okpebholo will not allow anyone to jeopardize the hard-earned democratic gains made so far, insisting that the people of Edo State have spoken, and their voice must be respected.

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Peter Obi stands today as the most powerful political force in Nigeria.

A one-man opposition.

A relentless voice against the tide, targeted by the full weight of the APC's structure, apparatus, and propaganda machinery, yet he remains unshaken.

They try to silence him, but he only grows louder.

He speaks the truth, and the people listen.

Obi happens to be the only opposition in this country

The Edo election was worse than the presidential elections

Until people are killed for rigging... It would never end.. There must be fear of consequences

Edo government... una go explain TIRE. We know who won the election. No matter what INEC and Court of April Fools said.

mrvitalis:
The Edo election was worse than the presidential elections

Until people are killed for rigging... It would never end.. There must be fear of consequences

Oga, it was free and fair

Akpakomiza2:


Oga,it was free and fair

I already know your tribe.

Is like obi think his opinion is important in Nigeria? OBI mouth is now leaking more than a basket mteeeew

it is APC vs Nigerians in 2027!

HE Peter Obi is now the only voice of the voiceless for the masses, poor, downtrodden in a country where absolutely nothing works, poverty, starvation, killings, kidnappings etc reigns due to greed and corruption of the ruling class but nothing last forever and God will use Peter Obi to fix Nigeria

Now you can clearly see that Obi has removed his mask and is talking like Obidients. It’s obvious he directs all the bitterness and bullying they display online. While he comes out pretending to be a saint that just has such vile, rabid, talk anyhow, disrespectful and disgusting followers. But that’s him, that’s who he really is.

Bobloco:
Peter Obi stands today as the most powerful political force in Nigeria.

A one-man opposition.

A relentless voice against the tide, targeted by the full weight of the APC's structure, apparatus, and propaganda machinery, yet he remains unshaken.

They try to silence him, but he only grows louder.

He speaks the truth, and the people listen.

Check throughout human history, good always eventually triumphs over evil. Peter Obi will eventually triumph over this darkness and failure that that envelops Nigeria now and bring light, progress and prosperity to the country . Nothing good ever comes easy and Peter Obi is at the ing through challenges stage now before eventual fruition of the new Nigeria dream

A man who came 3rd, but claimed he came 1st and went on a circus and ended up proving why he came 3rd said:

(1) There was no democracy in Nigeria.
(2) That Edo election was the worst election and they knew who won.

If not for the anger of the young ones and the experiment for political relevance by the new age pentecostal churches, let everyone search his heart: did this guy turn Anambra to an Eldorado?

He said there is no democracy in Nigeria. If he believes this, can he at least withdraw from contesting? As for Edo election, maybe he meant LP won.

Delusion is the first of many symptoms of someone who deceived himself that the Christians in the southwest and uKwara could make him president.

No daddy!

Akpakomiza2:


Oga, it was free and fair

in your mind but in reality it is not so

Una get time oh

Hmmm

INEC and Wuruwuru elections under Mahmoud are like 5 & 6.

It’s good even for the APC to have a constructive opposition leader

That election in a edo was a sham

We have two main opposition from the last election- Atiku and Peter Obi. So, why is everyone attacking Obi?

.."it is confusing me governor"..that wants to bring insecurity to the good people of edo state..

..if his life does not depend on snatching & rigging..does he even know how to spell democracy & it's meaning..

..Apcshit has lowered the bastardized democracy even further..

Bobloco:
Peter Obi stands today as the most powerful political force in Nigeria.

A one-man opposition.

A relentless voice against the tide, targeted by the full weight of the APC's structure, apparatus, and propaganda machinery, yet he remains unshaken.

They try to silence him, but he only grows louder.

He speaks the truth, and the people listen.

Lol if you understand politics you will know that Peter Obi is just a political nuisance that can never amount to anything politically.

I think it's best we ask Peter Obi to tell us who won the election since he claims to know. We don't need to attack him. He should just tell us the winner.

Obi and his obituarists n siere

yarimo:
Is like obi think his opinion is important in Nigeria? OBI mouth is now leaking more than a basket mteeeew

whether Obi mouth is leaking or not doesn't stop the fact that our country is bad and rotten

Well conducted indeed.

Peter Obi was suggesting that the Edo election was rigged, whereas his party, the LP, was not even in the contest. The battle was between APC and PDP.

What a foolish statement to make at the memorial of an elder statesman. The agulu fraud basically turned the memorial event into a campaign ground.

Peter obi is becoming more unhinged as 2027 draws near. He may soon turn out to be worst than the mad man he takes his advise from.

The mumu Edo governor should shut up.... It was very glaring the election was rigged. I just pity the future of Nigerians because this is the same way 2027 might be.
Observe anyone criticizing obi, u will find out he is morally corrupt

Wasn't expecting any thing different from this

NaijaGoBetter2:
It’s good even for the APC to have a constructive opposition leader

I agree with this but what Peter Obi is doing with pronouncements like this isn't opposition, it's warrant imbecility.

You can't claim anything about elections without any iota of proof.

I notice lately he is just posting and saying rubbish. It's like he realises his political career is finished and that bitterness, knowing how close he was, has eaten into him deep.

What a shame.

MichaelSokoto:
it is APC vs Nigerians in 2027!

It was APC vs Nigeria the last election,Oga Apc won Nigeria. As long as inec is funded by FG,and they take orders from FG,Oga Apc don already win that coming election. Except something like revolution happens.And I don't see that happening,cux of the division in the various ethnic groups across the country. Don't you see all politicians are decamping to Apc,they saw what the ordinary eyes can't see.

Tinubu no be Jonathan o