By Frank Momoh
With few days to Saturday’s duel in the Edo State Gubernatorial elections between the two rival parties: PDP and APC, palpable tension, anxiety and fears have no doubt beclouded the state
even as the state trade tackles and blames over unsubstantiated plot to burn the INEC Office in Benin City.
In a statement made available to SHARPEDGENews, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council has described as false and mischievous allegation that it plans to burn the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State, ahead of the gubernatorial election in the state on September 19.
Chairman of Media and Publicity Sub-committee of the Campaign Council, Chris Osa Nehikhare, in a statement, said the claim is a fabrication by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, which is made up of people with defeatist mindset, who are grasping at straws in the face of imminent defeat in the September 19 governorship election.
In his allegation, Nehikhare, to him, “We are amused by APC’s allegation of a plot to burn the INEC state office. The allegation is completely false and mischievous and should be totally disregarded.
“What should be troubling and of serious concern to Edo people, local and international observers in the election is the antic of the APC to accuse others of an action it intends to execute. There is a trail of this sort of accusation and we want the security agencies to take the accusation seriously as we are concerned that the APC might actually do what it has just accused others of.”
He noted that the state chapter of the PDP is prepared for the election and is coasting to victory come September 19, adding that the people would finally lay to rest the carcass of godfatherism in the state.