Accord Party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Bright Enabulele, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), compromised the recent Edo State governorship elections, describing it as the most corrupt in Nigeria’s history.
Enabulele claimed that the results were manipulated. He pointed to his own experience at Ward 5 St Saviour Ivbiyeneva Primary School unit 1 in the Ikpoba/Okha local government area, where he voted on live TV but officially received zero votes.
This discrepancy has led Enabulele to question the credibility of the election results. He emphasized that a candidate’s vote not being counted undermines the entire electoral process and advocated for an electoral system free from human interference, suggesting blockchain technology as a solution.
He also criticized the lack of use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).
The INEC has faced similar accusations from other parties, including the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which demanded the arrest and prosecution of an INEC presiding officer for allegedly allocating non-existent votes to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The controversy surrounding the Edo State elections has sparked concerns about the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process.
