Davido, the Afrobeats star, has accused the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) of “incompetence” in the ongoing
gubernatorial elections in Edo.
On Saturday, residents went to the polls to elect a successor
to Governor Godwin Obaseki, who is completing his two-term tenure of eight
years.
Seventeen political parties are participating in the
election, with the major contenders being the All Progressives Congress (APC),
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP).
The key candidates include Monday Okpebholo (APC), Asue Ighodalo
(PDP), and Olumide Akpata (LP).
During the election, there were reports of vote-buying and
the presence of political thugs at some polling units.
Ighodalo also accused the police of voter intimidation.
“One of our supporters was arrested by men in mufti carrying
guns. Nobody should carry a gun to a polling unit; that’s against the law and
regulation,” he said.
Davido, who recently expressed enthusiasm for the election
and supported Ighodalo, criticised INEC, labeling it “the most dangerous
institution in Nigeria” and “very incompetent”.
He also urged the commission to enhance its operations,
adding that the world is watching the unfolding events in the state.
“The most dangerous institution in Nigeria @inecnigeria,” he
wrote on Instagram.
“Very incompetent @inecnigeria fix up! The world is watching
#Edodecides.”The singer continued his tirade against the electoral body
on X. He also revealed why he is interested in the state election.
My mom is from Edo for those wondering why I’m interested in the election … but we as Nigerians should be concerned sha .. @inecnigeria shame on you I know how many times I had to come in here and rant before they got it right in Osun ! It’s really bad . God help us— Davido (@davido) September 21, 2024
We already know that @inecnigeria will not transmit results electronically so everyone should be ready to follow the vote/result from the polling unit up until state collation center.— Davido (@davido) September 21, 2024“My mom is from Edo for those wondering why I’m interested
in the election … but we as Nigerians should be concerned sha .. @inecnigeria
shame on you I know how many times I had to come in here and rant before they
got it right in Osun ! It’s really bad . God help us,” he wrote.
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