Edo 2024: PDP candidate levels serious allegation against APC, vows to defeat close rival

• PDP candidate for the Edo state governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has finally performed his civic responsibility in the ongoing exercise
• Ighodalo cast his vote at Indinrio Primary School, Unit 3, Ward 1, in Edo State and lamented the delay in the process
• In a video making the rounds online, Ighodalo, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, expressed confidence and declared he would emerge victorious despite the moves by APC

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the Edo gubernatorial election, has cast his vote.

Asue Ighodalo accuses APC of vote buying, vows to win election. Photo credit: Asue Ighodalo - AI Comms
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Ighodalo vows to defeat Monday Okpebholo, his rival

He performed his civic responsibility at the Indinrio Primary School, Unit 3, Ward 1, Okaigben Ewohimi in Esan South East local government area of Edo state.

As reported by Daily Trust, he cast his vote alongside his wife, Mrs Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

Addressing journalists after voting, Ighodalo said he was confident of victory if the election was not rigged.

“I have been hearing rumour that they want to subvert the exercise but from what we are hearing, PDP is going to win the election.“I will call the winner if the election is free and fair but I will be the one to be called,” he said.

Watch the video below as Ighodalo accuses APC of vote-buying

Read more about Edo election here:

• Edo: NYSC members, electoral officials await election allowances, photos emerge
• Edo PDP candidate raises fresh alarm, video emerges
• Edo guber: Police arrest PDP member with guns, bullets

"PDP will not get 1 vote here", APC candidate vows

In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that the APC candidate in the ongoing Edo governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, has vowed that the PDP will not get a single vote at his polling unit.

Okpebholo, after casting his vote at PU003, Uwessan 1, Esan Central LGA in Edo, said his people love him, and none of them will vote for the PDP.

The APC candidate also tackled Governor Godwin Obaseki, alleging that the PDP governor was trying to create tension in the state ahead of the poll.

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Source: Legit.ng