The Edo State chapters of the All Progressives Congress, APC , and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, clashed over an alleged plan by the PDP to stage a protest at the office of the Attorney General of the Federation in Abuja regarding the legal dispute over the Edo State governorship election.
In a statement made available to newsmen, Edo APC Chairman, Jarret Tenebe, accused the PDP of planning the protest to influence the ongoing governorship election tribunal.
He called on security agencies, including the Police, Department of State Services, and Nigerian Army, to very be vigilant and take necessary measures to prevent a potential disruption of the Office of the Attorney General by supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
The development came just hours after the Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal reserved judgment on the petition filed by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, challenging the outcome of the September 21, 2024, governorship election, which APC’s Governor Monday Okpebholo won.
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However, PDP Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, dismissed the APC’s claims as most unfortunate.
He confirmned that the PDP planned to hold a rally in Abuja, but criticised the APC for attempting to misrepresent their intentions adding that the APC and its agents have become a propaganda machine.
While defending the rally’s purpose, Osadolor added that the rally they are having is a peaceful one and what they are trying to say is that what happened in Edo must not be allowed to stand in a democracy to avoid strife in this country.
Osadolor further called on President Bola Tinubu to caution the Edo APC leadership.
Meanwhile, the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal reserved judgment on the petition filed by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Ighodalo.
After taking arguments from the parties involved, the tribunal reserved judgment, with the date to be communicated to the parties.