…Says PDP, INEC conspired to tinker with election result in Edo South
Edo State branch of the Labour Party (LP) has denied entering into any pact with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the March 11 governorship and Houses of Assembly general elections in the state.
At a press conference in Benin City, the state LP Chairman, Comrade Kelly Ogbole disclosed that his party was mobilizing great support for all LP candidates in order to secure victory in the polls.
According to him, “Information reaching the hierarchy of the Labour Party is that, the PDP has been engaged in last minute maneuvering; running nocturnal meetings and seeking ways to meet Labour Party House of Assembly candidates.
“This can be understood from the damming failure they experienced in the polls on 25/02/2023, but we clear with every detail that they could be running the bends, but certainly, not with the Labour Party and its House of Assembly candidates.
“We unequivocally declare that, we are going into the election with all our hearts, and therefore, not holding consultations or judicial disposition with any political party, be it PDP or APC .
“We further clear that those PDP allegedly invited to a meeting are no members of the Labour Party.”
The LP State boss equally blamed INEC for the missing election result sheets.
“We have received the results declared by INEC, and hold the view that, the institution has not done well, as all the results across the country were riddled with manipulations and contestable.
“Outright physical attacks by persons allegedly identified as government agents, in collusion with the Nigeria police were reported.
“What we saw was shameful compromises, reckless indulgence and thoughtless cancellation of elections in the units and avoidable omissions. The almighty BVAS glowingly extolled by Professor Mamud Yakubu and his gang was a fiasco.”
