Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo,
says he is determined to deal with people plotting to disrupt the September 19
election in the state.
Obaseki spoke during his campaign
at Opoji, his ward in Esan central local government area of the state.
He said although he had received
intelligence reports to suspend his campaign in Opoji, he decided not to
succumb to threats.
“While I urge PDP members and
supporters not to succumb to threats, we will tame the lions and tigers in Edo
with relevant laws of our country,” he said.
He assured residents of the area
that “adequate security would be provided on election day.”
Obaseki also promised the people
of the area of the construction of the Opoji-Irrua road that would attract more
development to the area if re-elected.
Earlier in the month, the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had said it would halt the
governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states if the actions of political
actors threaten law and order.
Ahead of the elections in the two
states, some political rallies have been marred by violence.
In July, 10 persons were wounded
when gunshots rocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Edo.
Also, the Centre for Democracy
and Development (CDD) raised the alarm that weapons were being stockpiled ahead
of Edo election, calling on politicians to de-escalate the tension building up
in the state.
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