‘Disregard threat of rigging’ — PDP asks its supporters to vote in Edo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked voters in Edo state to come out en masse on September 19, 2020 and cast their ballots for the party’s candidate, Godwin Obaseki.

The PDP advised its supporters to disregard “underhand tactics” being deployed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to discourage them from coming out to vote on election day.

In a statement, Crusoe Osagie, special adviser to Edo governor on media and communication strategy, alleged that the APC is planning to discourage voters

“The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been boasting that it already has in its kitty, the written results of the September 19 gubernatorial election, even before the election is conducted,” he said.

“This old tactic of the APC is meant to discourage voters who are very enthusiastic about coming out to vote for Governor Godwin Obaseki, come September 19.”

“The truth however is that the APC does not have any written result of the September 19, 2020 poll. The only result the APC has, is that of the party’s disapproval rating in the state.

“We are aware that the APC has carried out several mock polls and rounds of simulations with disappointing outcomes.

“Its gubernatorial candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and the sacked national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole have supervised mass thumb printing of ballot papers in some hotels in Kogi State.

“They have also presided over rehearsals on how to snatch ballot boxes and compromise officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who rebuffed them.

“In all of these desperate tactics of the APC, its leaders have been confronted with the hard fact that Obaseki remains Edo voters’ preferred candidate.”