As people of the Edo State are awaiting the final announcement of the results of the governorship election in the state, some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party staged a protest at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission against the results released so far.
With 16 out of 18 local government areas of the state released by INEC on Sunday, the All Progressives Congress won in 10 while PDP won in six local governments.
The protesters who gathered in front of the INEC office in Benin City were chanting various solidarity songs while some of them were holding leaves during the protest.
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They alleged that the results announced so far had been tampered with, saying the results announced were different from what they had from the polling units.
One of the protesters, who simply identified himself as Frank, alleged that the results had been tampered with on the INEC portal.
One of the protesters, who simply identified himself as Frank, alleged that the results had been tampered with on the INEC portal.
He called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and investigate the matter.