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EDO DECIDES: SOME POLITICAL PARTIES BUYING VOTES WITH N15, 000, N20, 000- IGHODALO ALLEGES. (PHOTO).


 Edo Decides: Some political parties buying votes with N15,000, N20,000 – Ighodalo alleges


The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Barrister Asue Ighodalo has raised the alarm over alleged voting buying in the ongoing election in the state.

DAILY POST reports that Ighodalo made the allegation shortly after casting his vote at ward 1, unit 3, at Okaigben Idinrio in Esan South-East LGA.

He alleged that some political parties are buying votes with N15,000 and B20,000.

“The worst is that they go round trying to buy votes. They buy votes for N15,000 and N20,000.They are trying everything to subvert the process,” he said.

Ighodalo, who expressed optimism that he will win the election, noted that his major priority is to move the state forward.

“We are not comfortable with the little shenanigans that is going on particularly from the APC guys.

“There are rumours that they are trying to undermine the election process. Many of them have been caught with ballot papers, PVC’s.

“The Nigerian military has made me proud. They have taken charge and have shown great responsibility. They have shown that they can protect the people and I am extremely proud.

“We are not worried. We have spent ten months talking to people, telling them what we will do for them if they elect us.

“The people believed us and have accepted us all over the state. I don’t know the magic anybody will perform.

“I believe INEC will deliver a free and fair election until they prove otherwise. We will win hands down in this election,” Ighodalo added.

He also alleged that some chieftains of the PDP were arrested in Uromi.

“We are not happy with what is ongoing on in some places but we will remain confident. One of our supporters was arrested at Uromi by some people with security outfit.

“No one should carry a gun into a polling unit. It’s against the law. It’s against the regulation. You see people behave indiscriminately, oppressing and trying to intimidate our folks. It won’t happen. We can’t be intimidated.

“How come it’s only PDP supporters that have been arrested? Everyday you see APC supporters doing imaginable things. But nobody arrests them. Nobody investigates them.

“The person arrested was at his polling unit trying to be accredited. He was queuing up trying to be accredited. Authorities should create a free and fair playing field. This is getting too much, particularly from the Police Force,” he added.

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