Don’t be afraid to come out on election day, Obaseki tells voters

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, has urged the state’s electorate not to be afraid to come out and vote on September 19.

Expressing optimism of emerging victorious during the election, he said by God’s grace and the votes of residents of the state, he would be inaugurated as Edo governor on November 12.

Obaseki, the standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), spoke in Benin, the state capital, while addressing his supporters who put up a carnival-like march, termed: “Umbrella March,” to reinforce their support for him.

The march, which was organised by the Edo Voters Volunteers Assembly (EVVA), a grassroots voter mobilisation body, had over 2000 participants, made up of youths and women, mobilised from the 12 wards in Oredo local government area of the state.

“Don’t be afraid to come out and vote. We are going to give you a mobile phone number to call and report anybody seen destroying billboards and banners,” he said.