Edo ACN raises the alarm on mass arrests

The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, is alleging a plot by the Peoples Democratic Party to rig the forthcoming general elections in Edo state.

Chairman of the party in the state, Mr. Thomas Okosun who raised the alarm said the ACN had uncovered several plots by the PDP to undermine the electoral process and the principle of one man, one vote by harassing and intimidating its candidates for the elections.

He said:  “The PDP using unconventional tactics and using the security agents of the state invited a stalwart of our party, Chief Francis Inegbeneki  on a trumped-up charge where he was detained for three days.

“Also the PDP has concluded plans to harass and intimidate Deacon Domingo Obende, our Senatorial Candidate for Edo North and Comrade Peter Akpatason, House of Representatives candidate for Akoko Edo, who we learnt have been declared wanted in a bid to remove them from the state before and during the elections.

“We are also aware of plans to carry out massive arrests of our members in a bid to cow them and make them  unavailable for the election. Also, from reports available to us, the PDP using the instrument of state at their disposal has concluded arrangements to replace all the DPOs in the state with those who would be favourably disposed to doing their bidding, in addition to replacing all the Electoral Officers and Resident Electoral Commissioner”.

According to Okosun, “the ACN is also aware that the PDP is buying over the returning officers of the other parties as well as making overtures to our returning officers with a view to ultimately rigging the election at each ward.

“While we are peace loving and wish to execute a successful election in April, we wish to state that we will vehemently resist any plot by the PDP to intimidate our members or compromise the April elections. We urge all our supporters to remain vigilant and ensure that their votes count in the electios.”

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