By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA – The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has said that he wept for Nigeria’s democracy after witnessing the shameful Edo Gubernatorial poll.
Fintiri stated this on his official X account on Sunday shortly after the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the keenly contested Edo governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He lamented that the APC’s desperate attempts to discredit him by falsely claiming he announced results won’t distract from the real issue. Adding that he merely shared results from INEC’s Irev portal, as collated by INEC from the various Local Government Areas.
According to him, what’s truly shameful was APC’s national chairman flying into Edo with a private jet on election day, defying movement restrictions, while their Governors used armoured escorts to intimidate voters.
“This blatant disregard for democratic norms is the real brigandage. Nigerians are outraged, slamming INEC for compromising and favouring APC. The reported vote-buying, disruption of collation processes, and suspicious results with more votes than accredited voters undermine trust in our democracy.”
“Democracy indeed is under attack. We must condemn this rape of democracy and demand accountability. The world is watching, and Nigeria deserves better,” Fintiri added
