File: Obaseki arriving at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party on Friday, June 19, 2020Sokoto State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Alhaji A
minu Tambuwal, his Edo State counterpart and PDP candidate in the September 19 governorship election, Mr Godwin Obaseki, have called on political actors to shun violence and embrace peace in the forthcoming poll.
Speaking to journalists after the party’s stakeholders’ meeting held in Benin City on Thursday, Tambuwal noted, “I am appealing to both sides and also to leaders of the various political parties participating in the governorship election to continue to encourage their supporters to restrain from unleashing mayhem and violence on the electorate.
Warning against plans to use security agencies to rig the forthcoming election, Tambuwal added, “We have seen cases where federal might was used in isolated elections in Nigeria through the deployment of security personnel to such a state to intimidate voters, instead of taking them to North-East where the country is facing serious security challenges. This must not be done in Edo State.”
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