The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for Edo
State Governorship Election has condemned the illegal invasion of Edo
State House of Assembly by political thugs of the All Progressives
Congress (APC).
Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt
today, the Chairman of the Campaign Council and Governor of Rivers
State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, also described the purported impeachment of
the legitimately elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Assembly as
null and void.
“An invalid assemblage of absentee Lawmakers-elect
with no legitimate claims to the membership of the House of Assembly
cannot lawfully convene in the Ugbowu private residence of Pastor Osagie
Ize-Iyamu, the APC Governorship candidate, to effect a change of
leadership in the Edo State House of Assembly.
“Consequently, the
purported impeachment of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker is a mere
charade, completely a futile act that exists only in the imagination of
the evil perpetrators and their co-travelers.
“It is now clear to
all discerning minds that what is playing out in Edo State is an
orchestrated script by the sinking opposition APC to intimidate the PDP
and illegally impeach its candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki, having
seen clearly that they cannot win the September 19, 2020 election
without any miracle.
“We, therefore, call on President Muhammadu
Buhari and the International Community to prevail on the APC to stop the
needless violence, play the game by the rules and allow the people of
Edo State to freely elect their Governor,” he stated.
Governor
Wike said PDP had raised the alarm that the APC is not ready for a free
and fair contest and would use violence with the backing of federal
might to rig and claim unmerited victory.
He warned that ours is a
fragile democracy and the warlike approach of the APC to the Edo
election poses a very serious threat to the survival of democracy in
Nigeria.
According to him, Nigerians should, therefore, hold the
APC and its candidate responsible if there is a breakdown of law and
order in Edo State.
Governor Wike added that the PDP would resist
every attempt to unlawfully remove Governor Obaseki from office or rig
the September 19, 2020, Governorship Election.
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