The Edo election has been won by the people of the state despite the machinations of hostile forces trying to use security and other agencies of the Federal Government to thwart them, Dr Pedro Obaseki, the deputy director-general of the Asue Ighodalo Campaign has said.

Obaseki who spoke in an interview late on Thursday said that the Edo people will push through their choice of Dr Asue Ighodalo despite the armoured tanks being used to intimidate them by a former governor of the state campaigning for the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Dr Obaseki who spoke in an interview with AIT said: “When you push us to the wall we will come out fighting like a bull. A people who for centuries were not trampled upon by any black nation we will come out to express ourselves.

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“I am giving it to you that as at 7.30 p.m. as we speak that at his place (former governor of Edo State) that there are two armoured tanks, one on this side one on the other side and about 30 police vehicles then all the thugs are there.

“There is no thoroughfare there right now but that will not work. The Edo people we no de fear. On a normal level we know how to face these people. So, on the day of the poll we will all move to the polls and all express ourselves not because of but inspite of all these people that want to mangle us

“When Edo people, a set of people who for centuries no tribe of black extraction ever conquered, when we are confronted with things that want to pull at our strength, we rise up and we fight back.

“With our PVCs we will trample these people who are bent on changing the will of our people. This can happen any where else, but this is Edo, a race that have the conqueror DNA and any other person whosoever wants to, we will sweep them away with their brooms.

“The Edo people know that Asue Ighodalo is our umbrella into our future,” he said.

Friends of Dennis Idahosa, the running mate to the APC governorship candidate, and Ovia Youths on Thursday engaged in a novelty match to mobilise support ahead of the Saturday election in Edo State.

The match was decided at the public field of Igobazuwa in tbe Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state.

Idahosa’s friends popularly known as “Friends of Denco” defeated the Ovia youths by a lone in the highly entertaining match, played amidst funfair and mild downpour.

The encounter witnessed a large turn out of the youth in the area.

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Idahosa, who is representing Ovia constituency at the House of Representatives expressed gratitude to the organisers and the participants for the solidarity support.

“I’m thrilled by this show of love and support from my friends and constituents.

“This novelty match demonstrates our unity and commitment to the APC’s vision for Edo,” said Idahosa, who was represented by Eghosa Omomo.

At the end of the match, a trophy was represented to the victorious side as well as laurel to valuable players of the match.

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has issued a strong warning to the Independent Electoral Commission against glitches or hitches that could lead to rigging in the upcoming governorship election on September 21.

Obi made this statement during the grand finale of the party’s campaign in Benin, where he expressed his full support for the Labour Party’s flag bearer, Olumide Akpata.

He said, “We don’t want excuses again, we are tired of excuses. Let me use this (opportunity) to warn INEC. They said they would use BVAS and iRev. No glitches, no hitches. We want this election to be free and fair.

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“We are not looking for anybody’s vote. Time of rigging must come to an end in this country; time of rigging is coming to an end in this country. We are coming to a time where anybody that rigs an election we will rig him.

“We cannot continue that way, that’s what Labour Party wants to change and that change is what we are preaching – Olu Akpata, he’s not just our guy, he’s our governor.”

This he said, in reference to the alleged glitch that the Independent National Electoral Commission encountered during the 2023 general elections.