In a statement from the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC criticised Yiaga Africa for allegedly attempting to second-guess INEC’s authority.
Morka described the group’s actions as overstepping their mandate as election observers.
He also stressed that election observers such as Yiaga Africa should respect INEC’s statutory role and refrain from encroaching on the commission’s responsibilities.
Morka further warned Yiaga Africa against sowing confusion by creating the appearance of a parallel election process through unverified and questionable statistical parameters.
Doing so would constitute a clear breach of the Electoral Act and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the APC expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for ensuring a fair electoral process and praised INEC and law enforcement agencies for their professionalism during the election.
He reaffirmed the party’s belief that the election results represented the will of the Edo people, who voted for Senator Monday Okpebholo as their next governor.
The APC also reminded any aggrieved parties that legal disputes regarding the election results should be resolved through the courts, in accordance with the established electoral process.
Yiaga Africa had criticised the conduct of the election, stating that the process and declared results lacked integrity.
The organisation alleged widespread irregularities, including the manipulation of results by collation officers.