{"id":341787,"date":"2024-10-12T21:32:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T20:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=341787"},"modified":"2024-10-12T21:57:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T20:57:47","slug":"just-in-i-wont-challenge-edo-governorship-election-result-at-tribunal-lps-akpata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/10\/12\/just-in-i-wont-challenge-edo-governorship-election-result-at-tribunal-lps-akpata\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: I won\u2019t challenge Edo governorship election result at tribunal \u2014 LP&#8217;s Akpata"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Akpata on September 24 said he may challenge the outcome of the poll after his lawyers complete a review of the process.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Edo governorship election was held on September 21.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Olumide Akpata, who was candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the Edo governorship election, says he would not challenge the election results at the tribunal.<\/p>\n<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/09\/22\/breaking-monday-okpebholo-of-apc-wins-edo-governorship-election\/\"><strong>had declared<\/strong><\/a> Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the Edo governorship poll with 291,667 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Akpata garnered 22,763 votes to secure third place, while Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 247,274 to finish second.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OlumideAkpata\/status\/1845181174563365034?t=FISNIXXFUkrwY4BEJ3ogcQ&amp;s=19\"><strong>statement<\/strong><\/a> on Saturday, the LP candidate said that his decision not to challenge the election is so as to avoid protracted legal battles that often serve to legitimise a fundamentally compromised process.<\/p>\n<p>Akpata noted that his fight transcends the confines of a courtroom, adding that it is a battle for the very soul of &#8220;our democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy decision not to approach the tribunal is not a capitulation to injustice but a resolute stand against a flawed system,&#8221; Akpata said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI choose to rise above the quagmire of protracted legal battles that often serve to legitimise a fundamentally compromised process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead, I commit myself to the arduous but necessary task of systemic reform. Our fight transcends the confines of a courtroom; it is a battle for the very soul of our democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRead my full statement that addresses my decision not to approach the Edo State Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I delve into the rationale behind this crucial choice, confront circulating rumours head-on, outline my strategic vision for electoral reform, and chart the course for our collective political future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE FULL STATEMENT READS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-341788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/20241012_204023-1086x1536-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1086\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/20241012_204023-1086x1536-1.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/20241012_204023-1086x1536-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/20241012_204023-1086x1536-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/20241012_204023-1086x1536-1-768x1086.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akpata on September 24 said he may challenge the outcome of the poll after his lawyers complete a review of the process. 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