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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to use the Edo State Governorship election to create hope in the electoral process.

Governor Wike is also the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for the Edo election made the appeal during a Live Television Programme in Port Harcourt.

He stated that the outcome of the election would provide hope for the general elections of 2023.

“Let everyone that loves this country ensure that the September 19, 2020 election is credible, free and fair.

“The Police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should show Nigerians that they can support credible elections.

“INEC should ensure that result sheets are not in the hands of individuals. Security Agencies should not whisk away collation officers and later bring them back with cooked results.

“Complete manipulation of the electoral process causes violence. No politician will cause violence if the Police and INEC do not compromise,” he stated.

Governor Wike said there would be a high turnout of voters on Saturday because the people of Edo State are prepared to put an end to godfatherism.

He stated that he carried out an independent assessment of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s achievements and is quite satisfied that he would win the election convincingly.

According to him, no amount of money or intimidation will make the people of the State not to vote massively for Governor Obaseki.

The Governor urged the people to be vigilant and protect their votes because enemies of the State are hovering to truncate their will.

“The agenda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is to win at all cost for us to go to the tribunal. That is why Edo people must be vigilant.

“I must commend the United States and the United Kingdom for the Visa ban placed on election riggers in the country.

“They should go ahead and publish their names so that a lot of things will change in our electoral process.

“Election rigging is worse than armed robbery. So whatever sanctions that can be imposed will be highly welcomed by the PDP, ” he added.

Paulinus Nsirim
Commissioner for Information and Communications
September 17, 2020.

The PDP National Campaign chairman who is also the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, during a Live Television Programme in Port Harcourt.

The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie Oyegun has noted that the National Leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, can not determine the outcome of the governorship election in Edo State as an outsider.

The former Governor of Lagos State had earlier called on voters in the state to vote against the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki.

Tinubu in his statement noted that the Edo State Governor is not a democrat and did not partake in the struggle for Nigeria’s democracy, t.fore he should be voted out in the Saturday governorship poll.

Oyegun while reacting to the statement called on the APC national leader to stop interfering in the political situation in the South-South state.

He also urged all political gladiators to ensure that the forthcoming governorship election is peaceful.

Oyegun also denied issuing a statement on the outcome of the gubernatorial election in Edo State, noting that his statements on the political situation in the state have been consistent.

He said: “I read with great consternation and disgust a statement purportedly issued by me on a so-called outcome of the gubernatorial election in Edo State.”

“First let me state emphatically that at no time did I issue any statement, verbally or written, on the fortunes of the APC, or any other party in the imminent election.”

“The said statement which is making rounds in social media could only have originated from sick minds and desperate persons of criminal orientation. My views and statements on the Edo State political situation have been consistent.”

I strongly advised against the mistreatment of Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki by the late unlamented National Working Committee, (NWC), of the APC and his subsequent forced exit from the APC. Governor Obaseki stood bravely for the dignity and pride of his people and in the process suffered unacceptable indignities.

In the matter of who governs Edo State, the people are sovereign and no individual or group, whatever their status, can decide on their behalf. I stand with the people of Edo State and urge them to come out massively to exercise their democratic right! They should vote for good governance, common decency, principled leadership, especially in the political arena and the protection of their vital democratic rights. They should by their votes, make clear that it is their right to choose their Governor and nobody else! T. is no room for fence sitters.

“This is a special situation and primitive loyalties should and must be set aside. Remember Mr President’s admonition in an equally challenging pre-election situation in Imo State. “Vote your conscience”.

There will be peace on Saturday. Come out and vote your conscience.