PDP supporters protest Edo election results amid alleged manipulation

Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) staged a protest on Sunday against the collation of the Edo governorship election results in Benin, the state capital.

The demonstration took place near the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), where the results are being collated.

As of Sunday evening, the All Progressives Congress (APC) was leading, winning 11 of the 16 local government areas (LGAs) declared so far.

The PDP has recorded victories in six LGAs, with one yet to be announced.

Earlier in the day, some PDP members gathered outside the collation centre, accusing INEC of manipulating the election outcome.

Police officers dispersed the protesters around 2:45 a.m using teargas canisters.

Tony Iyoha, a PDP agent at the collation centre, also alleged electoral fraud, claiming that some results were “manufactured.”

“It’s what we’ve been reduced to as Nigerians, where people go out to vote, and after exercising their franchise, you come out and manufacture results,” Iyoha said.

The final result for the one remaining LGA is still awaited, leaving both parties on edge.