Led by George Ibezimako Ozodinobi, the caucus, comprising 33 members from across the country, strongly condemned the outcome of the Edo State governorship election, won by Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The caucus contended that the outcome of the election did not reflect the will of the electorate in Edo. Noting that Nigeria deserves a transparent electoral process devoid of any form of interference from agents of the state or any external force, the lawmakers urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take immediate steps to ensure the integrity of future elections, particularly the 2027 polls, is not undermined.
The lawmakers expressed concern over the irregularities and alleged malpractices that marred the electoral process ranging from vote buying by the so-called big parties, intimidation of voters, mass thumb printing of ballot papers and pre-writing and alteration of election results.
