Amidst accusations that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) falsified results to aid his victory in the September election, Edo State’s Governor Monday Okpebholo has lashed back at politicians whom he said announced “conjured” fake results on the social media.
Okpebolo said these bad losers were those now crying that the polls were rigged.
Okpebholo’s lash back came on Saturday at the Esan Central Local Government Council Secretariat, venue of the homecoming reception held in celebration of his victory by his people.
Hailing the people of the state for voting him to power, the Governor said those who lost would continue to cry foul because their rigging strategies failed.
The Governor said: “I thank the leadership of my party especially our President, Bola Tinubu for standing firm for justice and allowing equity to prevail and it led to the success and victory recorded by our party.
“The people that wrote results and were announcing fake results on the internet, are the same people crying today that somebody rigged the election.
“It is sad to say that the criminals are crying today that they have lost and will continue to lose. They are spending money day and night and wasting their money and will wait in vain.”
Speaking at the event, the Onojie of Uromi, His Royal Highness Anselm Aidenojie II, said the people of Esan were happy that the son of the land became Governor, saying all the monarchs of Esanland backed his ambition which Governor materialised.
“We, the traditional rulers from Esanland, went round the state to appeal for the support to produce the Governor and today it’s a reality.
“We thank the Oba of Benin Kingdom, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare ll and we are grateful to all for the support. We believe that the Governor will deliver the dividends of democracy to the people of Edo State.”
