- Dr. Pedro Obaseki, deputy director-general of Asue Ighodalo Campaign, praised the Edo State gubernatorial election as a victory for the people despite alleged sabotage attempts.
- Obaseki assured Edo voters that their preferred candidate would be elected despite alleged intimidation techniques by the All Progressives Congress and federal security services.
- The comments come amid rising tensions ahead of the upcoming election, with allegations of federal authorities’ undue influence favoring the APC.
Dr. Pedro Obaseki, the deputy director-general of the Asue Ighodalo Campaign, asserted that the gubernatorial election in Edo State has been recognized as a triumph for the populace, despite alleged efforts by opposing factions to disrupt the electoral process.
In a late-night interview with AIT on Thursday, Obaseki emphasized that the citizens of Edo would successfully select their preferred candidate, notwithstanding the purported intimidation tactics employed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and supported by federal security agencies.
These comments arise in the context of increasing tensions as the election approaches, with accusations of undue influence from federal authorities favoring the APC.
He said, “I am giving it to you that as of 7.30 p.m. as we speak at his place (former governor of Edo State) there are two armoured tanks, one on this side, one on the other side and about 30 police vehicles, then all the thugs are there.
“There is no thoroughfare there right now, but that will not work. The Edo people we no de fear. On a normal level, we know how to face these people. So, on the day of the poll, we will all move to the polls and all express ourselves not because of but in spite of all these people that want to mangle us
“When Edo people, a set of people who for centuries no tribe of black extraction ever conquered, when we are confronted with things that want to pull at our strength, we rise up and we fight back.
“With our PVCs we will trample these people who are bent on changing the will of our people. This can happen any where else, but this is Edo, a race that have the conqueror DNA and any other person whosoever wants to, we will sweep them away with their brooms. The Edo people know that Asue Ighodalo is our umbrella into our future.”
