By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The All Progressive Congress, APC, has accused its rival, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of working assiduously to cause anarchy and chaos in the State.
At a Media Briefing on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the chairman of the Edo State Chapter of the party, Hon Jarret Tenebe, alleged that the grand design is to have a state of emergency declared in the State.
According to him, there is a grave conspiracy against the peace of the state from the PDP and its cohorts with the aim of forcing the President to declare emergency rule.
Hon Tenebe noted that the PDP, as a party through its leadership, has continued to devise what he described as “some reckless and dangerous plots to instigate crisis and make Edo state ungovernable.”
His allegations are coming on the heels of the announcement same Tuesday by the Edo State Elections Petition Tribunal of its readiness to deliver judgment on the petition filed by the PDP and its candidate, Chief Asue Ighodalo, against the victory of APC’s Governor Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday April 2, 2025.
The PDP and its flag bearer had challenged the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to declare APC and its candidate winners of the September 21, 2024, off-circle Gubernatorial contest.
Since the commencement of the trial, and now that the verdict is about to be delivered, the two rival parties have engaged in bitter political brickbats.
The APC expressed regret and shock that the PDP has since the coming on board of Governor Okpebholo, been working very hard to compromise the peace and stability of the State.
“Their sinister objective is clear – they want to force President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Edo State because they have no confidence in securing victory at the Edo Election Petition Tribunal.
In their desperation, they have resorted to acts of sabotage, hoping to manipulate public perception and judicial sentiment in their favour.
As part of their plan, they have enlisted disbanded members of the Edo State Security Network to orchestrate acts of violence ,as seen in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area.
The aim is to falsely implicate the Edo State Government in these disruptions, create a narrative that fosters chaos and sympathy for their failed cause” Tenebe alleged.
The APC Chairman insisted that the vehement opposition by the PDP and its followers to the recent visit of Governor Okpebholo to the families of the victims of the Uromi killings in Kano, is an eloquent testimony to the involvement of the party in the unfortunate incident.
To this end ,the APC Chairman called on Security Agencies in the State to urgently arrest the leadership of the PDP in the State to nip in the bud their diabolical intentions.
“Furthermore, as a political party, we are going to formally write to foreign missions, embassies and other international bodies to extradict these fellows who keep inciting the public to commit acts of terrorism.
“They must be repatriated to Nigeria in order to face terrorism. charges .
“The People of Edo State have spoken, and their mandate will not be stolen through underhand tactics”, the APC Chairman noted .
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