The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has rejected the conduct and the results of the Saturday, August 16, 2025, Senatorial and House of Representatives by-elections in the state.
Reacting to the conduct and outcome of the elections, the party said it rejected the purported results being circulated by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
A statement signed by the Elections Secretary of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Chris Nehikhare, described the exercise as an embarrassment to democracy. 
It alleged that the electoral body hid under the so-called “glitches” and “malfunctions,” but the real issue is its lack of competence, neutrality, and moral standing.
The statement emphasized that the BVAS is the single most important tool that guarantees the credibility of elections in Nigeria.
Recall that INEC had in the early hour of Sunday, August 17, 2025, declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winners of the elections.
The Commission declared Joseph Ikpea and Omosede Igbinedion the winners of the Edo Central senatorial district and the Ovia Federal Constituency by-elections, respectively.
