Ahead of the September 21st governorship election in Edo State, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Monday Okpebholo, of submitting a fake voter’s card in his Form EC9 to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the PDP said a search on INEC’s portal revealed that the APC candidate is not a registered voter. The party asserted that the APC and its candidate are no longer in the race for the Osadebe House, the Edo State Government House.
The PDP statement reads in part:
“The alarming discovery that the APC candidate allegedly presented a fake voter card in his Form EC9 submitted to INEC is a self-inflicted blow which clearly and irredeemably signals the end of the road for the APC and its candidate in the 2024 Edo State Governorship election.
“It is indeed scandalous that the APC sponsored a candidate with alleged questionable documents as a governorship candidate for Edo State that is noted for very credible and highly respectable citizens.”
The PDP also alleged that some APC leaders are mounting pressure on certain INEC officials to compromise the Commission’s data and input fabricated voter registration information for the embattled APC candidate.
The party cautioned INEC not to succumb to the pressure from the APC and urged the people of Edo State to remain alert and ensure that their will prevails in the September 21st governorship election.