Edo Elections
Edo Guber: Do-or-Die Comment Worthless Propaganda – LP
The Labour Party, LP, in Edo state has called on eligible voters to ignore the comments made by some political parties and individuals during the campaign for the state gubernatorial election.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that over 2.2 million people with permanent voter cards will be electing their new governor today (Saturday).
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There are three major political parties and candidates in the race -the All Progressives Congress is fielding Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Peoples Democratic Party has Asue Ighodalo while Olumude Akpata is the flagbearer of the Labour Party.
There have been concerns over recent comments by the incumbent Governor, Goodwin Obaseki who wants his anointed candidate, Asue Ighodalo to succeed him.
Obaseki had on two occasions stated that the Edo gubernatorial election would be a do or die affair.
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On September 13, 2024, the Governor said this while speaking at the PDP grand finale campaign held in Oredo Local Government area of the state said, “This election is a do or die. Do you want insecurity? Do you want people that didn’t go to school to lead us? Next Saturday is the election, you will vote for PDP and our next governor is Asue Ighodalo”.
Despite the backlash from concerned Nigerians, the governor, who appeared Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday insisted that “It’s a do-or-die affair because if they do, we die”.
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