PDP chieftain alleges APC plans to rig council election

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party,
PDP, in EdoState, Chief Clifford Eineh has raised
alarm over alleged plans by the All Progressives
Congress, APC, to rig today’s council election in
Esan North East Local Government of the state.
In a statement in Benin, Eineh said, ”We are
using this opportunity to call on all security
agencies to beef up their strategies to avert
rigging and manipulations during the council
election as scores of strange faces have
invaded our communities ahead of the polls.
”We are more particularly concerned about the
security of lives and property across Esan
North East Local Government Area, especially
the hinterlands like Uzea and several other
villages in Uromi.
”We particularly call on the Inspector General of
Police, IGP, the Edo State Commissioner of
Police, the Department of State Services, DSS,
and other security agencies to rise to the
challenge of defending our nascent democracy
as we have reliably gathered that there are
plans by the APC- led government in Edo State
to announce a concocted result on the council
election in their favour from Government House,
Benin City. Our people shall definitely resist any
result that does not emanate from the election.