Asue Ighodalo, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) in Edo, has alleged that police operatives are intimidating voters within the ongoing election within the state.
Ighodalo, who spoke on Saturday at ward 1, PU 3, in Ewohimi, Esan south-east LGA, the place he solid his poll, alleged that one of many PDP’s supporters was arrested by police whereas trying to vote.
The PDP candidate stated the officers of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) arrived late at his polling unit, including that there’s a want to increase the voting interval.
“Certainly one of our supporters was arrested by males in mufti carrying weapons. No person ought to carry a gun to a polling unit; that’s towards the regulation and regulation,” Ighodalo stated.
“However you simply see individuals misbehaving, oppressing, and making an attempt to intimidate our voters. We received’t be intimidated and oppressed.
“How come it’s only PDP supporters which are being arrested? On daily basis, you see APC supporters doing the worst issues conceivable; no person arrests them, no person even investigates them.
“The authorities ought to create a free and honest degree taking part in discipline. It’s getting an excessive amount of, significantly from the police pressure or folks that declare to be policemen. If policemen wish to be politicians, they need to retire.
“INEC has delayed for over two hours; the one honest factor might be for closure to be prolonged by perhaps for two or 3 hours. So that everyone can get to vote.”
Seventeen political events are battling for the votes of two.2 million citizens within the Edo governorship election.
