PDP demands disqualification of APC’s Okpebholo from Edo governorship election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, from the September 21 governorship election in Edo State over alleged possession of fake voter cards.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made the call in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

He said an investigation into the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal revealed discrepancies in Okpebholo’s voting status.

Ologunagba said: “The alarming discovery that the APC candidate allegedly presented a fake voter card in the Form EC9 submitted to INEC is a major blow to himself, which clearly and irredeemably spells the end of the road for the APC and its candidate in the 2024 Edo State governorship election.”

He criticized the APC for fielding candidates with dubious documentation and described the act as an affront to democratic norms and the people of Edo State.

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The PDP spokesman cited constitutional provisions and election laws that disqualify individuals with false documentation from contesting elections for public office.

“The clear implication is that the APC campaign in Edo State is a wasted effort, as any vote cast for the APC in the Edo State Governorship election on September 21, 2024 will be a void vote and a wasted effort,” he added.

Ologunagba urged INEC not to give in to pressure to manipulate voter registration data to benefit APC candidates.

He also advised Okpebholo and the APC to immediately withdraw from the race.

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