Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Edo State, announced on Saturday that he will not contest the results of the September 21 gubernatorial election.
Finishing in third place with 22,763 votes, Akpata lost to Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who secured 291,667 votes, while the PDP’s Asue Ighodalo came in second with 247,274 votes.
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Despite highlighting irregularities and electoral malpractice during the election, Akpata stated he would not seek legal recourse through the Tribunal three weeks after the election.
“My decision not to contest the election results at the tribunal is not an indication of compromise; rather, it is a strategic move aimed at redirecting our energies towards systemic changes that our democracy desperately needs,” he said.
“This moment calls for a paradigm shift in our approach to electoral reform. We cannot continue to operate within a system that incentivises manipulation and disenfranchisement.”
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