CRPP Claims Edo LG Poll Figures Misleading and Inflated

The Coalition for Reform and Progress Party (CRPP) has labeled the voter turnout figures announced by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the July 11 local government elections in Edo State as misleading. The CRPP, represented by its National Chairman Dr. Samson Isibor and National Secretary Hon. Nkama Warib, stated that the reported figure of 2,158,600 votes does not accurately reflect the reality on the ground, where voter turnout was reportedly poor.

They argued that the inflated numbers were designed to mislead President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into believing that the APC enjoys overwhelming grassroots support in Edo State. The coalition described the APC's celebration of the election outcome as an attempt to legitimize manufactured figures rather than reflecting the genuine will of the electorate.

They highlighted widespread voter apathy across the 18 local government areas, attributing the poor turnout to growing public dissatisfaction with the APC-led administration at both state and federal levels, exacerbated by issues such as insecurity, hunger, unemployment, poverty, and rising living costs.