The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the immediate release of voters arrested in the ongoing governorship election in Edo state.
PDP also called for the unconditional release of party members and supporters who were “illegally” arrested by security operatives while peacefully queuing to vote in the ongoing governorship election in Edo state.
PDP made this call in a statement signed by in a statement signed by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party, and shared on its website on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
According to the statement, the PDP states that “this is part of the APC coordinated plot in connivance with certain compromised police officials to harass, intimidate, and suppress the people of Edo state, having realized that it has lost the poll.”
Part of the statement reads:
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Asue Ighodalo, the flagbearer of the PDP in the 2024 Edo governorship election, has won the polling unit in Idumuoka Primary Health Centre of Igueben local government area (LGA) of the state.
Per the result declared at the polling unit, Ighodalo garnered 104 votes to beat Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 34 votes while Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) came a distant third with just four votes.
Trust TV News noted this update from Edo state on Saturday afternoon, September 21.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
