The Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has raised concerns about the outcome of the September 21 election, citing irregularities that he believes affected the results.
In an interview on Wednesday, Akpata expressed his dissatisfaction with the election process and confirmed that his legal team is currently compiling evidence. They will assess the situation to decide whether to challenge the election results in court.
“It is a decision that the Labour Party and I will have to take jointly whether or not we will challenge the outcome of the election,” he said.
“I am going to be meeting with my lawyers, the Labour Party will also be meeting with its lawyers and then we will come to a decision whether or not we will be challenging the outcome of the election.
“It is important for me to take a back seat and allow my lawyers based on the evidence that we have and the evidence that is still being collected to make the determination on my behalf.”
