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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to resist all attempts by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to use the federal might in the Edo State governorship election by using the people’s might.

The party also expressed shock over the sudden demand by the APC for the transfer of the matter it instituted against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and two others to Abuja.

The PDP also denied the allegation that Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, bribed the party with N15 billion to secure the party’s governorship ticket.

Chairman of the Media Committee for the governorship election, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, said at a press conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, thursday on behalf of the Campaign Council on Edo State Governorship Election (PDPNCEG) that the party was prepared to inflict on the APC its worst defeat ever.

He declared the PDP would contain the federal might with people’s might, assuring the Edo electorate that they would not be disappointed.

Dokpesi said: “We are fully ready under the leadership of Governor Nyesom Wike. And we assure our teeming supporters in Edo State that we are going to give APC the defeat they never imagined. We are battle-ready at any time.

“If they are thinking of federal might, we are thinking of people’s might. We are leveraging on the electorate.”

The party insisted that the matter with suit number: FHC/B/C569/2020 PDP V. INEC and two others originated from the Benin-city jurisdiction and not Abuja.

Dokpesi, said the demand by APC was fishy and violated the circular of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court on transfer of matters between course divisions.

According to him, “The request by the APC violates the circular of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court dated August 6, 2018, and June 24, 2020, which cautioned against entertaining matters if the cause of action arose from outside judicial divisions.”

He said the PDP could have sued in Abuja jurisdiction but for the policy direction of the Chief Judge of hearing matters only within jurisdictions.

“The petition of the APC, therefore, contradicts the policy directive of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, and we therefore expect the court to ignore same. More so, as the matter has not been heard in Benin-city jurisdiction,” he said.

Dokpesi, however, said the PDP has nothing to fear as it is confident in the judiciary to do justice.


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That's a very simple task cos Edo is not Lagos...just one street in Edo can resist the so called federal might, then imagine the whole Edo state; that one will resist ECOWAS might sef. Obaseki, just begin to set up your inauguration committee, cos even if Edo elections is held in Italy, Ize Iyamu can't win.

Better defend the votes if not all your struggle will amount to nothing

GboyegaD:
I hope the election is free and fair. FG should leave each state to run its own election freely as a way to test its relevance and the reputation of the party's candidate.

PDP is incumbent in Edo so the rigging will definitely be in their favor just like we all agreed that APC did same in Kogi state.
What you should be concerned about is whether the rigging will make up to the number of rejection from the people.

I hope the election is free and fair. FG should leave each state to run its own election freely as a way to test its relevance and the reputation of the party's candidate.

GboyegaD:
I hope the election is free and fair. FG should leave each state to run its own election freely as a way to test its relevance and the reputation of the party's candidate.

#Dadafederalmight

Obaseki has Al-mighty

While resisting the APC. What will happen if the court deny the PDP participation in the electoral process.

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Officialgarri:
PDP is incumbent in Edo so the rigging will definitely be in their favor just like we all agreed that APC did same in Kogi state.
What you should be concerned about is whether the rigging will make up to the number of rejection from the people.

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PDP should stop talking too much abeg

All we know is that, the agenda is SIMPLE