The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Saturday, described as baseless the claims made by a celebration chieftain, Emmanuel Odigie, that there are plans by Vice President Kashim Shettima and different prime authorities officers to rig the September 21 governorship election within the state.
Odigie, a member of the Edo Integrity Group, made the allegation in an interview with Arise Television on Thursday.
The APC chieftain additionally alleged that a part of the occasion’s rigging plan included utilizing the police to intimidate voters on the day of the election.
He claimed that Shettima was going to work with Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, whereas the President can be pressured to take a vacation.
He mentioned, “There are plans by the All Progressives Congress to control and rig the upcoming governorship election in Edo State, utilizing Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, whereas the President takes a vacation.
“Part of the APC’s rigging plan also includes using the police to intimidate voters on the day of the election. We know their plans, and we will reveal them at the appropriate time. We will begin to present evidence. I am putting Edo above the APC as a party.”
Reacting in an announcement, the Director of Publicity for the APC Edo Governorship Campaign Council, Orobosa Omo-Ojo, mentioned the allegation was baseless and expressed concern in regards to the inflammatory and inciting language utilized by Odigie within the interview.
The assertion learn, “The All Progressives Congress in Edo State has reviewed the diatribes of the rabble-rouser and jobless Prince Emmanuel Odigie, whose identified job expertise may be attested to by the victims of his commerce.
“Our occasion, and certainly Nigerians, are involved in regards to the extremely inflammatory and inciting phrases utilized by Odigie in his interview with Arise Television on Thursday, August 15, 2024, particularly his name for President Bola Tinubu to concentrate on individuals calling for a army takeover.
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“People are calling for the army, and persons are plotting tips on how to truncate democracy. President Tinubu should be cautious.’ These have been the precise phrases utilized by Odigie, who, from his actions up to now, is clearly a safety danger to our nation.
“Nigerians are additionally involved in regards to the reckless, heinous plan by Odigie and his group to discredit the yet-to-be-held September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State.
“More worrisome is the allegation that the Presidency has concluded plans to rig the election in favour of Senator Monday Okpebholo.
“Like a fly destined to follow a corpse into the grave, Odigie told his bewildered audience that members of a so-called integrity group were present at every meeting where these plans were made.”
The occasion subsequently known as for an intensive investigation of all of the allegations made by Odigie in opposition to Tinubu, Shettima, and others.
“In mild of the hazard that Mr Emmanuel Odigie has grow to be, the APC and certainly Nigerians are requesting an intensive investigation of all his allegations, together with these he made in opposition to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima; Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; and the Inspector General of Police.
“The arrest and prosecution of Emmanuel Odigie will thwart whatever plans his integrity group has put in place to destabilise Nigeria. It will go a long way to ensuring the sanctity of the ballot box in Nigeria, including the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State,” the assertion added.