Edo: Obaseki Campaign Organisation Accuses PDP of Destroying its Posters, Bill Boards

Edo: Obaseki Campaign Organisation Accuses PDP of Destroying its Posters, Bill Boards

The Godwin Obaseki Campaign Organisation in the Edo State September 10 governorship election at the weekend raised the alarm over alleged destruction of its bill boards and posters by suspected supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Also, the organisation said the PDP were mobilising thugs under the guise of protesting local government workers who are to commence the destruction of posters and bill boards of the APC candidate, Obaseki, warning that such action will be resisted.

In a statement signed by the Director General of the Obaseki campaign, Osarodion Ogie, it said: “Just last Saturday we woke up and found out that our posters and bill boards around Sapele road and Ikpoba Hill area were destroyed by PDP supporters.

"Apart from that, we have it on good authority that they have recruited some hoodlums under the guise that they are local government workers who are protesting over their pensions and gratuities.

“The idea is for them to go out and destroy our posters under the guide of protest. We want to state clearly that the genuine pensioners are receiving their pensions while genuine local government workers know where to go and what to do.

“This government is workers-friendly and that is the only state that raised its minimum wage from N18, 000  to N25,000. This is not about politics, it is real.

"So we are using this opportunity to alert security agents to watch out for these people because we are ready for a peaceful election. They intend to coerce us into violence but we will not. The state will be calm for this election because we have no opposition. PDP leaders should be warned, they must stop destroying our posters for the interest of peace. They should know that nobody has monopoly of violence but we will continue to remain calm because victory is sure.”