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Odion Olaye, chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo state, has sparked controversy with his inflammatory remarks ahead of the September 21 gubernatorial election.

In a viral video, Olaye, while campaigning in Egor, Benin City, for Asue Ighodalo, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, assured supporters of victory.

He predicted that Egor will be won by PDP, adding that the state “will burn” if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to declare Ighodalo winner of the poll.

“I want to assure you that PDP, our party, is going to win Egor 80 percent come 21st of this month and on 22nd of this month, they must declare Asue Ighodalo the winner.

“If they refuse to do that, Edo state will burn,” he said in the video.

His comments come on the heels of allegations and counter allegations by parties.

In one of the scenarios, the state PDP Chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, said it has uncovered plans by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to use fake INEC staff who would be posing as technical staff to tamper with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).

Media Director of APC Campaign Council, Prince Kassim Afegbua, however dismissed the allegation.