The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned the All Progressives Congress, APC, to be ready to face the wrath of Edo voters if it keeps on with its conduct of attacks and harassment of innocent citizens of the State.
The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, issued the warning at a media briefing in Abuja.
Ologunagba said the warning became necessary in the light of continuing attacks, harassment and illegal arrest of innocent citizens of Edo State, by APC leaders in connivance with certain compromised police operatives, as part of a desperate bid to scare the people from coming out to vote and seize the opportunity to rig the September 21, 2024 Governorship election.
According to him, since it became clear that the PDP Candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo is coasting to a landslide victory with the overwhelming support of over 68 per cent of the expected votes, the APC and its candidate, Monday Okpebholo, have been desperate to use violence and harassment to break the Will of the people of Edo State
He said the PDP had on Monday, September 2, 2024, raised an alarm on how the APC in connivance with certain compromised security operatives have been harassing, arresting and detaining innocent citizens of Edo State.
“On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, an attempt was made by the said APC-controlled operatives to arrest Chief Francis Inegbeniki, who recently defected from the APC to the PDP.
“Also last week Wednesday, September 4, 2024, the APC’s agent stormed the house of one Shina who decamped from the APC to the PDP three weeks ago and forcefully took him away while shooting sporadically to scare the people.
“Only yesterday, Sunday, September 8, 2024, thugs and hoodlums recruited by APC leaders attacked a PDP rally in Edo North and destroyed campaign materials in an assault that was decisively resisted by our courageous members and supporters in Edo North, where our candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo commands overwhelming support and solidarity,” he said.