Obaseki’s Aide Cries Out, Alleges Ploy To Manipulate Election Result

Zainab Sanni

The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie has alleged that the two-hour break by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials is a ploy to manipulate the election result.

Osagie, in a statement, said the delay in the release of the result is causing a stir among Edo electorates who have vowed to resist he any plot to undermine their will.

He said, “We are compelled to alert Edo people, Nigerians, and all lovers of democracy that officials of INEC called for a two-hour break, which is unexplainable as there is no concrete reason to justify the delay of the result.

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“We are aware that the returning officials from the two remaining local councils were at the INEC state office, to announce the result.

“But when it was time for the results to be announced, these officials were called into a separate room and are being held hostage, where we suspect the result was manipulated. After they had perfected their plot, they called for a two-hour break.

“It is instructive that one of the outstanding results is from the local government area of the candidate of the APC, which makes the matter all the more curious.”

He noted that it is pertinent to draw the attention of the world to this development as this is a critical time and it would be horrendous if the will of Edo people is undermined at this last minute.