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Rev. Olu Martins, the Director-General (Media) of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Election Campaign Organisation has been arrested and charged to court over alleged inflammatory and inciting statements by police authorities in the State.

The Commissioner of Police in Edo, CP Funsho Adegboye, who disclosed this on Tuesday at a press briefing in Benin City, claimed that Olu Martins’ statements are capable of causing violence in the state.

Recall that Olu Martins was allegedly seen in a viral video calling for the vandalism of campaign materials of opposition parties and threatening any opposition to the PDP candidate.



He was also alleged to have asked Engineer David Olukoga, the Director of Operation of the Edo state-owned security network to attack anyone who fails to embrace the PDP and its candidate.


Following the release of the video, the State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jaret Tenebe, in a statement, called on the Inspector-General of Police and Department of State Security Service to arrest the PDP governorship campaign spokesman.


Addressing journalists on Tuesday in Benin, CP Adegboye said: “He (Olu Martins) was invited to serve as a deterrent to others of like behaviours and we also decided that the matter should be resolved at the court”.


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The CP appealed to political gladiators and actors in the state to play the game in line with the laid down rules and regulations.

According to him, electioneering processes are supposed to be glamorous, interesting and to encourage well-educated and would-be politicians and not the type that would create tensions in the land or teach people to behave criminally.


This is even as he vowed that the Command will not hesitate to deal decisively with any politician that run foul of the laws of the land, especially those of criminal codes and electoral acts, adding that there would be no scare cow, no matter how highly-placed such person is.

“I want to again warn all our political parties gladiators to please play the game in accordance with the laid rules. Inciting violence is a serious crime in the criminal codes and also in the electoral acts.

“All politicians and supporters should please avoid statements that can made the environment charge unnecessarily,” he said.

The PDP spokesman who was arraigned at the state criminal court, was however granted bail.
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So many Edo clerics in politics.

Uae123,say something

Why can't Edo politicians play matured politics.

They have been attacking each other back and forth

helinues:
Why can't Edo politicians play matured politics.

They have been attacking each other back and forth

Get a job so the family can feed

What the fvck !

Oduduwapigs:
Get a job so the family can feed

What the fvck !

Stop sounding silly.

How can you be trolling others for years yet the people you are trolling are the one who is jobless.

Topic of discussion, you won't make your contributions rather trolling and derailing threads for no sensible reason.

Dey think sometimes now before doing this your yeye trolling

helinues:
Why can't Edo politicians play matured politics.

They have been attacking each other back and forth

You mean pdp politicians? Nigeria politics is full of fights

Oduduwapigs:
Get a job so the family can feed

What the fvck !

Na wao.funny

senatordave1:
You mean pdp politicians? Nigeria politics is full of fights

All the politicians involved irrespective of party. They should be matured during the electioneering process

helinues:
All the politicians involved irrespective of party. They should be matured during the electioneering process

Unintelligent response as usual.

Poor and unintelligent

helinues:
All the politicians involved irrespective of party. They should be matured during the electioneering process

It is easy to say that.a lot of economic gains are at stake hence the desperation

senatordave1:
It is easy to say that.a lot of economic gains are at stake hence the desperation

Why should that message be hard for the politicians to follow.

If they are sure of themselves, sure of their campaign manifesto and promises, then they don't need to panic except if they are looking for back door to win the election with violence and intimidation

helinues:
Why should that message be hard for the politicians to follow.

If they are sure of themselves, sure of their campaign manifesto and promises, then they don't need to panic except if they are looking for back door to win the election with violence and intimidation

Jobless fellow.

Travel

Mingle

Find a job and be useful.

You go rumple like clothes o

helinues:
Why should that message be hard for the politicians to follow.

If they are sure of themselves, sure of their campaign manifesto and promises, then they don't need to panic except if they are looking for back door to win the election with violence and intimidation

No one is ever sure.even if you have everything,it can change in a minute if you lose guard

My advice to Asue Ighodalo is to make sure that a psychiatric hospital is sited in any LGA where APC have majority votes. All the mad people in that locality need to be taken care of.

Validated:
My advice to Asue Ighodalo is to make sure that a psychiatric hospital is sited in any LGA where APC have majority votes. All the mad people in that locality need to be taken care of.

You need the above institution more son

Validated:
My advice to Asue Ighodalo is to make sure that a psychiatric hospital is sited in any LGA where APC have majority votes. All the mad people in that locality need to be taken care of.

I tell you,common Corolla 2005 is now above 7million all thanks to APC

He was also alleged to have asked Engineer David Olukoga, the Director of Operation of the Edo state-owned security network to attack anyone who fails to embrace the PDP and its candidate.

Can't this people and their inferior Yoruba king stop using Yoruba identities? Who swear for this marphite people.

Isokiscool:
I tell you,common Corolla 2005 is now above 7million all thanks to APC

How much was it in 1998 before pdp came

ObaOfBeninNahMu:
Can't this people and their inferior Yoruba king stop using Yoruba identities? Who swear for this marphite people.

Lol

Cc mynd44, nplfmod, Fergie001 FP

helinues:
Why should that message be hard for the politicians to follow.

If they are sure of themselves, sure of their campaign manifesto and promises, then they don't need to panic except if they are looking for back door to win the election with violence and intimidation

A security guard job is available. Salary is attractive.

Justiceganduje:
A security guard job is available. Salary is attractive.

Hmmm

So many Edo clerics in politics.

senatordave1:
How much was it in 1998 before pdp came

I said 2005 model Oga,it was not in existence in 1998 sir

COMRADES, since inflammatory comments in Nigeria's politics is normal and inevitable, why should police arrest him
APC's evil

Isokiscool:
I said 2005 model Oga,it was not in existence in 1998 sir

I am only trying to tell you that prices always rise sir.before pdp,things were cheaper so if we go by that,they should take prices back to 19998 period

Cc mynd44

senatordave1:
I am only trying to tell you that prices always rise sir.before pdp,things were cheaper so if we go by that,they should take prices back to 19998 period

hahaha.na 2005 model and not 1998 so no need for comparison

Isokiscool:
hahaha.na 2005 model and not 1998 so no need for comparison

You are as confused as Edo pdp