Edo people will defy armored tanks and thugs backing ‘ex- Governor’ to vote – Pedro Obaseki

Asue Ighodalo Campaign deputy director-general Dr. Pedro Obaseki stated that the Edo State gubernatorial election has been hailed as a victory for the people, in spite of purported attempts by adversarial forces to sabotage the voting process.

Obaseki stated that the people of Edo would successfully elect their preferred candidate in spite of alleged intimidation techniques used by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and backed by federal security services in a late-night interview with AIT on Thursday.

The remarks come amid heightened tensions in the lead-up to the election, with claims of undue influence exerted by federal authorities in favour of the APC.

He said, “I am giving it to you that as of 7.30 p.m. as we speak at his place (former governor of Edo State) there are two armoured tanks, one on this side, one on the other side and about 30 police vehicles, then all the thugs are there.

“There is no thoroughfare there right now, but that will not work. The Edo people we no de fear. On a normal level, we know how to face these people. So, on the day of the poll, we will all move to the polls and all express ourselves not because of but in spite of all these people that want to mangle us

“When Edo people, a set of people who for centuries no tribe of black extraction ever conquered, when we are confronted with things that want to pull at our strength, we rise up and we fight back.

“With our PVCs we will trample these people who are bent on changing the will of our people. This can happen any where else, but this is Edo, a race that have the conqueror DNA and any other person whosoever wants to, we will sweep them away with their brooms. The Edo people know that Asue Ighodalo is our umbrella into our future.”