Politics
Obaseki debunks alleged plot to rig Edo election, says APC jittery
Written By: Tony Osauzo
29 Aug 2024 04:57 AM
Benin, Edo – The Edo State Government has reacted to the allegation by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council that Governor Godwin Obaseki plans to use operatives of the Edo State Security Network (ESSN) to rig the September 21st governorship election, urging the people to disregard the claim “as cocktail of complete falsehood”.
Special Assistant to Obaseki on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, in statement, said the allegation was just another failed attempt by the APC to mislead the public and distract from their own devious plan to rig the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state having realized that they have lost favour with the people and cannot win in a free and fair contest.
“It is rather laughable and interesting that the very thing the APC is already doing is what they are claiming that other persons are doing.
“Does anyone need answers to why the APC in Edo State has been relentless in their campaign of calumny against the State’s Security and Vigilante Network in the run-up to the gubernatorial elections and why they want to by all means discredit and disable the intelligence gathering scheme, which security agencies in the state have confirmed their role in combating crime and criminality, especially in the grassroots?
“They are jittery over their impending loss after presenting an unlettered and incompetent candidate for the office of a governor and have now resorted to machiavellian tactics to subvert the will of Edo people and have perfected these plans and now want to shift attention to other people so as to freely implement their evil plan.
“We call on the authorities to place their eyes on Afegbua and the APC because what they are accusing others of is exactly what they are planning to do themselves. This tactic of accusing others of their own devious plot is a strategy that the APC is well known for, and the people of Edo State are too wise to be fooled by vain subterfuge.
“We call on the police, the military, and other security agencies to please have all hands on deck to ensure a level playing field, guaranteeing a free, fair, and credible election in Edo State.
“We urge all Edo citizens to remain calm and come out enmasse on September 21 to vote without fear of intimidation, harassment or violence”, the statement added.
Special Assistant to Obaseki on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, in statement, said the allegation was just another failed attempt by the APC to mislead the public and distract from their own devious plan to rig the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state having realized that they have lost favour with the people and cannot win in a free and fair contest.
“It is rather laughable and interesting that the very thing the APC is already doing is what they are claiming that other persons are doing.
“Does anyone need answers to why the APC in Edo State has been relentless in their campaign of calumny against the State’s Security and Vigilante Network in the run-up to the gubernatorial elections and why they want to by all means discredit and disable the intelligence gathering scheme, which security agencies in the state have confirmed their role in combating crime and criminality, especially in the grassroots?
“They are jittery over their impending loss after presenting an unlettered and incompetent candidate for the office of a governor and have now resorted to machiavellian tactics to subvert the will of Edo people and have perfected these plans and now want to shift attention to other people so as to freely implement their evil plan.
“We call on the authorities to place their eyes on Afegbua and the APC because what they are accusing others of is exactly what they are planning to do themselves. This tactic of accusing others of their own devious plot is a strategy that the APC is well known for, and the people of Edo State are too wise to be fooled by vain subterfuge.
“We call on the police, the military, and other security agencies to please have all hands on deck to ensure a level playing field, guaranteeing a free, fair, and credible election in Edo State.
“We urge all Edo citizens to remain calm and come out enmasse on September 21 to vote without fear of intimidation, harassment or violence”, the statement added.
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