Edo PDP Warns Obaseki Not To Provoke The People Through Planned Rigging

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has raised the alarm over alleged plots by the Edo State government to rig the election through alleged inducement of ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The party in a statement issued late on Thursday called on the Godwin Obaseki administration to be cautious not to provoke the people through overt rigging of the forthcoming election.

The statement issued by party spokesman, Chris Nehikare read thus:

“Our attention has been drawn to a meeting between top level officials of Edo State Government and the recently recruited Ad-Hoc staff of INEC that took place in the Festival Hall within the government house premises, Benin City, today, Thursday February 7, 2019.

“We are aware that the APC government has lost the support and the confidence of the people and has now resorted to bribery, inducement and falsification strategy to subvert the will of the people. We must all resist the undemocratic antics of the Edo APC government. 

“We call on the government to be mindful of what happened in Ondo state in 1983 and the unfortunate manipulation of the western region elections in the first republic and the people’s reaction. 

“We wish to state clearly that for our democracy to survive, all political actors must respect the inalienable rights of our people to freely choose the leaders they want. 

We call on all registered voters in Edo state and our indefatigable supporters to remain calm and be vigilant.”

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