…wants securtity agencies to analyse videos of persons brandishing guns
The director-general of the campaign management council for PDP’s Asue Ighodalo and Osarodion Ogie in the upcoming September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, has urged security agencies to review circulating videos to identify those who brandished guns on Airport Road, Benin, on Thursday, July 18.
He also called on the federal government of Nigeria to ensure a free and fair off-cycle/season governorship election in Edo.
Iduoriyekemwen condemned the killing of Police Inspector, Onuh Akoh, of the No. 45 Police Mobile Force, Abuja, who was assigned to APC’s governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, describing the incident as pathetic and barbaric.
The former Majority Leader of the Edo House of Assembly made the statement while addressing reporters in Benin on Sunday, July 21.
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He said: “President Bola Tinubu is now the father of Nigeria. He should, therefore, allow a free, fair and transparent governorship election in Edo State on September 21, 2024.
“The mayhem unleashed in Benin City last Thursday by thugs supected to be recruited by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Sahibu, is uncalled for and condemnable.
“So sad that innocent Edo residents are now being harassed for supporting the PDP and its governorship candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, which is a direct affront to the freedom of association, enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.
“Let there be peace in Edo State, ahead of the governorship election to be contested by candidates of sixteen political parties. Full campaigns of Edo PDP will commence on Thursday, July 25, 2024.”
The director-general also assured that PDP would win the forthcoming governorship election in Edo.