Why we must not blame INEC or FG for Edo State election

VanguardngrSept 23, 2024Read original

The power of hate is as sharp as a sword, capable of piercing the thoughts of any man and creating divisions among people, leading to unpredictable actions.

Therefore, we cannot base our arguments on speculations that the Edo State election was rigged. The truth is, you cannot criticize the same process that brought you to power as corrupt, because Obaseki himself is a product of such nepotistic theories. He has no valid basis to question the government’s legitimacy, which has been consistently proven with historical accuracy.

Just because the outcome didn’t favor you this time doesn’t mean the Federal Government played a role in the decision-making process or that you were innocent of dictatorial tendencies. As facts substantiate, the highest bidder often determines the outcome, just as quality determines the price of a product.

When forces come together to fight dictatorship, the strongest force must prevail. That is exactly what played out in the Edo State election. When we are all truly ready to make a change, we must come to the table with clean hands.

In any case where analysis is not based on retrospective evidence, but rather on self-reliance based evidence, it could undermine ethical standards and potentially pervert the cardinal principles of moral responsibility in the finding of facts.

Even if you take the case to the Supreme Court, you will not win. No court will rule that you were lawfully elected but unlawfully excluded.

Congratulations to the incoming Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebhola, and the Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa. God bless the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Tinubu.

Eseosa, legal consultant, criminal defense advocate & corporate law lawyer, barrister, solicitor & advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, LL.B (Hons.), LL.M. (USA), B.L., member of Republican National Committee Advisory Board, wrote in from Benin.