Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has slammed Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State over allegations that he (Okowa) was recruiting thugs to undermine the Edo election.
He described the claim as baseless and a sign that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government has lost confidence in its ability to woo voters based on its achievements.
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Responding to the allegation by the Edo State Government, in a statement, Chief Press Secretary to Okowa, Mr. Charles Aniagwu stated that it was preposterous for the Edo State Government to expect that Deltans would leave their constituencies and embark on a wild goose chase of registering to vote in Edo State.
“Governor Okowa is too refined to engage in such clandestine activities to the extent of decimating his own support base by encouraging his constituents to register in another state. What becomes the fate of Delta political stakeholders who would rely on the votes of those people in subsequent elections?” Aniagwu asked.
“This is laughable and is gradually becoming a character of the APC in Edo State to believe that it can scare opponents through smear campaign. Governor Okowa declared publicly that he would support the PDP candidate both morally and logistically to win the September 10, 2016 governorship election in Edo State and no amount of brow beating would stop him.”
“Oshiomhole boasted that he could win election against Okowa in Delta State. Why is the Edo State APC getting fidgety for a mere declaration of support to the PDP candidate by Okowa?”
Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu had recently emerged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Edo State guber election.
