The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate release of voters, including its members and supporters arrested by security agencies in connection with Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
This is contained in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Saturday.
The party expressed worry over an alleged coordinated plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC), in collaboration with “compromised” police officers, to harass, intimidate, and suppress Edo State voters.
It said the move is part of an alleged plot of the APC to rig the governorship election.
“A particular case in point is the Gestapo style abduction of a voter by APC-controlled gunmen at Uromi Ward 8, Unit 3 while on the queue to cast his vote. This cowardly act further confirms that the APC is panicky and has already given up in the face of imminent defeat at the election.”
PDP noted that it had previously warned of a plot by the APC…