The Edo State chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, African Democratic Congress, ADC, and National Democratic Congress, NDC, have declared that they will boycott the local government elections slated for next Saturday.
DAILY POST reports that the Edo State local government election is scheduled for July 11, 2026, to elect chairmen for the 18 councils as well as 192 ward councillors.
A statement by the Dr. Tony Aziegbemi-led faction of the PDP opined that illegality cannot produce legitimacy.
The statement, signed by Aziegbemi and dated July 2, 2026, said the decision of the party not to participate in the council election was taken at the State Executive Committee meeting held at the party’s secretariat on July 1, 2026.
The statement, titled, “Illegality Cannot Produce Legitimacy: Edo State PDP Will Not Participate in the July 11, 2026 Local Government Election,”
said the decision to boycott the election was borne out of the party’s unwavering commitment to the Constitution, the rule of law, and democratic governance.
He also attributed the boycott to the dissolution of democratically elected local government chairmen, vice chairmen, and councillors and their replacement with unelected caretaker committees, contrary to Section 7(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
“The dissolution of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) before the expiration of its statutory tenure and the appointment of a new commission to conduct the proposed election.
“Refusal to obey eight High Court judgments reinstating elected council chairmen to their offices,” he said.
Aziegbemi posited that a process
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