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PDP had no case against Okpebholo’s win — Edo AG
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Edo State, Dr. Samson Osagie, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) failed to present any convincing evidence in its challenge of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s victory at the September 21, 2024 governorship election.
Speaking with journalists over the weekend during the 10th memorial of his late father, Pa Samson Imarhiagbe-Ogbewe, in Urhokuosa, Uhunmwode Local Government Area, Osagie described the PDP’s petition as baseless, saying it lacked eyewitness accounts and credible proof.
According to him, the PDP and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, could not substantiate claims of malpractice before the election tribunal. He insisted that an election petition must be backed by facts, not assumptions.
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“It’s not enough to allege wrongdoing; you must show evidence. You can’t drop documents in court and expect judges to start interpreting BVAS machines like they’re in a classroom. The petitioner must lead the court through the process, which they failed to do,” he said.
Osagie maintained that Governor Okpebholo’s victory was clear and that the tribunal had no grounds to overturn it given the lack of substance in the opposition’s case.
On his late father’s remembrance, he expressed gratitude to family, friends, and supporters who had stood by them over the years, pledging to uphold the values of hard work left behind by his father.
The event drew several dignitaries, including APC leaders Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, former Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, Finance Commissioner Osaretin Edosomwan, and Emmanuel Okoebor.
