Okpebholo made this known during a homecoming reception held in celebration of his victory by the Esan people
By Kehinde Okeowo
Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo on Saturday chided his detractors, saying politicians, who conjured election results and announced the same on social media during the state’s governorship election are the same people crying that the polls were rigged.
He made this known while speaking at the Esan Central Local Government Council Secretariat, venue of the homecoming reception held in celebration of his victory by the Esan people.
His statement comes as the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some election observers accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of manipulating the Edo gubernatorial election.
While 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.
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He 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,” he said.
On his part, the Onojie of Uromi, His Royal Highness Anselm Aidenojie II, said the people of Esan are happy that the son of the land is the governor of the state, saying all the monarchs of Esanland backed his ambition which eventually materialised.
