Edo Poll: Edo APC Demands Arrest Of PDP Spokesman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Police to arrest the spokesman of the PDP governorship campaign team, Asue Ighodalo Campaign Organisation, Rev Olu Martins over what it described as alleged admission of violent conduct.

The party also condemned what it described as blanket banning of Okaighele Institution.

In a statement at the weekend in Benin, the acting APC chairman, Jarret Tenebe also drew the attention of the Department of State Security Service and the Inspector General of Police to an alleged threat of violence by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the September 21, 2024 governorship election.

Martins had in a viral video threatened to deal with political opponents of the PDP governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo which the APC said, “is a clear indication of the desperation of the PDP which is losing grounds.

“In the event that the security agencies fail to rein Olu Martins and his irks in, the alternative is a call for anarchy.

“We also urge the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take note of all these infractions, surrounding the ongoing continuous voters’ registration in the state, where the PDP through the 18 local government council chairmen has decided to register minors. These are obvious threats to the peace of our state.

“We will not endure any form of violence perpetrated or sponsored by the state.

“On our part, we shall continue to work towards ensuring a peaceful and free election. However, our civility can only be guaranteed in an atmosphere of egalitarianism.”