2024 governorship election: “Edo is not Lagos, you cannot rig” — Atiku warns APC

Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has cautioned the opposition party against any efforts to manipulate the upcoming Edo State governorship election next week.

According to Atiku who spoke in Ekemwan area of Edo State during the grant finale of the PDP’s governorship campaign rally on Saturday, Edo is not like Lagos state, where, as he put it, elections could be manipulated by the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The former Vice President also urged the people of the state to protect their votes to avoid rigging.

“If you remember four years ago they threatened us, didn’t they do that? They said they won’t allow us to win in Edo State.

“But what did we show them, ‘we showed them that Edo State no be Lagos,’ didn’t we do it?

“So this time again, we are going to show them that ‘Edo no be Lagos.’ They can’t steal votes here, therefore, protect, defend, escort your votes.

“Make sure your votes are entered, make sure your results are announced, of you do that no Jupiter will come and change your votes.

“You are winning next week, do you agree? ‘Edo no be Lagos”Atiku said.

In related news, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has emphasized the critical importance of next week’s governorship election in the state.

He stated that the election will be a do-or-die affair if the opposition party engages in any form of electoral malpractices.

GistReel Reports that the people of Edo state will on Saturday, September 21, file out to vote for the next governor of the state.