The PDP obtained a Certified True Copy of the collation results, labelled as a “Replacement Copy” and lacking INEC’s official stamp.

On September 22, chaos erupted at the Auchi Council Hall when gunfire disrupted collation, resulting in the shooting of deputy local government chairman who blamed the police for the attack.

The report also implicates prominent APC figures, including Dennis Idahosa, the current deputy governor, and Nosa Adams, a party leader in Egor Local Government.

Both allegedly orchestrated voter suppression and influenced. Despite the mandated use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for electronic result transmission, many polling units reverted to manual collation, creating opportunities for tampering.

INEC is further accused of withholding election materials despite court orders, frustrating the PDP’s legal challenge.

In Ikpoba Okha’s Oregbeni ward, 10,928 accredited votes were inexplicably cancelled. Across the state, reports of over-voting and strategic violence in PDP strongholds have raised questions about the election’s credibility.

Armed thugs reportedly disrupted voting with the tacit approval of security agencies. PDP candidate Asue Ighodalo described the election as “…the worst in the history of this country”, accusing INEC and the police of actively aiding the APC.

The PDP has filed a legal petition citing non-compliance with the Electoral Act and systemic irregularities.

Observers have warned that the FIJ’s findings cast a shadow on Nigeria’s electoral integrity. The Edo election has become a critical test of the country’s commitment to free and fair elections as the legal battle continues.