Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, tasked security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to comply with the rules to guarantee a free, fair and credible poll in the Edo State gubernatorial election.
He gave the charge on the grand finale rally for the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the state, Olumide Akpata, in Benin City, the state capital.
Obi said the people of the state would oppose any moves by any political parties to rig the election, saying, “Nigerians are suffering today because of the wrong choice of leadership they have made,” further stating that the “correction must start from Edo State by voting in the governorship candidate of the Labour Party come September 21.
“I urge the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission to adhere to the rules to ensure a free, fair and credible poll in the Edo State governorship election.
“If Akpata wins the election, he will fix the federal roads that are connected to the state without waiting for the Federal Government to fix them.”
He blamed state Lead Representatives who are in a habit of passing the buck to the Federal Government at the inconvenience of the citizens of the states, as he guaranteed that the Labour Party (LP) candidate wouldn’t do such.
Obi called on the people to come out to vote Akpata and his running mate, Kadiri Asamah.
Likewise speaking, Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, Yusuf Datti, called on the party’s loyalist in the state to utilize their numerical strength to enthrone their choice of candidate come September 21.
He further encouraged them not to be scared, but to be prepared to vote and safeguard their votes because power belongs to the people.
