As controversies, violence, and glitches mar previous elections and campaign mudslinging for the Edo State 2024 governorship election, attention shifts to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Police, and other security agencies to ensure a credible and peaceful poll.
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo alleges the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) is using federal might and police to win. The PDP complains about the arrest of its leaders across the state and plots to arrest more, urging the Inspector-General of Police to release those arrested and ensure a free and fair election.
On the other hand, the APC demands the arrest of those implicated in the killing of a police officer attached to its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebhelo. Governor Obaseki insists the police should investigate properly, as they are accusing and arresting innocent people.
Yiaga Africa, an election monitoring group, fears violence in eight LGAs due to economic hardship, security volatility, and distrust in state institutions and electoral processes. The group’s chair, Dr. Aisha Abdulahi, raises concerns about voter inducement and vote-buying by most political parties.
17 Factors That May Jeopardize Today’s Election
– _Late or non-arrival of election officials_
– _Inadequate voting materials_
– _Malfunctioning of BVAs, accreditation tools_
– _Denial of voters’ opportunity to vote_
– _Possession of fake or pre-thumb-printed ballot papers by election officials_
– _Inadequate security or poorly armed security personnel_
– _Invasion of polling units by political thugs_
– _Snatching and hijacking of ballot boxes and voting materials_
– _Shielding or non-apprehension of political thugs by security agents_
– _Condoning of vote-buyers and vote-sellers by security agents_
– _Disruption of voting process by thugs_
– _Collation of results in fake or unknown collation centers_
– _Denial of party agents access to collation centers_
– _Alteration and falsification of election results_
– _Non-posting of results on INEC IReV portal in real-time_
– _Condoning of violence and non-cancellation of election in areas marred by violence_
– _Announcement of rigged results by INEC_
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