Obaseki: PDP will accept outcome of properly conducted Edo election

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will accept the outcome of a “properly conducted election” in the state.

The Edo state governorship election will hold on September 21.

The governor spoke in Benin, the capital of Edo, during a meeting with Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), stakeholders and military officers ahead of the election.

Obaseki urged security personnel deployed for the election to ensure that Edo people are allowed to freely elect candidates of their choice.

“We are not asking for any favour but are stating that Edo citizens should be free to go to the polls to elect the candidates of their choice. We will accept the outcome of a properly conducted election,” Obaseki wrote on X.

“For eight years, the security forces in the state have been highly cooperative in helping us address security concerns.

“Together, we have established Forward Operating Bases and designed a digitised security architecture that has made Edo one of the safest states in the nation.”

Speaking earlier, the CDS said operatives of the local security networks and vigilantes should steer clear of election duty.

He warned individuals against carrying arms to intimidate the electorate, noting that only the statutory security agencies would be allowed for the election.

Musa warned that anyone who disrupts the poll would bear the consequences, adding that the military has the presidential mandate to ensure a free, fair, and credible election in Edo.

The CDS advised security personnel deployed for the election not compromise their professionalism.