Edo Poll: PDP Allege APC of Sharing Money, Hijacking Electoral Material, Others (Videos)

The Edo State gubernatorial election which commenced of a supposed peaceful note is being experiencing notes of incredulity within the few hours of its. commencement.

Nigeria News World gathered from the official Twitter handle of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state that there has been several cases of Electoral misconduct coming from the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC).

PDP among other allegations, alleged the opposition APC of sharing of money at polling boot.

The party confirmed that the APC, in Oredo local government of Edo South, was sharing money at the polling unit with the operatives of Nigerian Police making efforts to maintain order.

Similarly: Edo Poll: Full Security as Citizens Troop out to Exercise their Franchise

See the video below;

#EdoDecides2020-In Oredo LGA, Edo South, an @OfficialAPCNg agent, sharing money at a polling unit, as @PoliceNG officers try to maintain law and order. @officialKolaO @UcheSecondus @GovWike pic.twitter.com/aNjMnSZpto

— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) September 19, 2020

Furthermore, the ruling party also accused their regular counterpart of attempting to snatch electoral materials in Oredo Local Government of the same Edo South Senatorial district.

The report further clarified that the APC chieftain was stopped by the people who are eager to exercise their democratic right.

#EdoDecides2020: In Oredo LGA, Edo South, a chieftain of the @OfficialAPCNg, tried to snatch election materials, but was resisted by the people at the polling unit. pic.twitter.com/J5v7EiYw7T
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) September 19, 2020

Meanwhile, in Ogida Barrack, Upper Siloko in Egor local government, the Obaseki side also accused the operatives of the Nigerian Police of stopping vehicles and retrieving their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs).

This, Nigeria News World earlier reported from information obtained from TODAY, that the security operatives are stopping vehicles without travel permit and checking their PVCs which they use as their permit to travel within the state.

#EdoDecides2020-In Ogida Barrack, Upper Siloko, Egor LGA, men in @PoliceNG uniforms are stoping vehicles and collecting PVCs from the occupants of the vehicles. @PoliceNG, @inecnigeria, take note. @officialKolaO @GovWike @GovernorObaseki @EUinNigeria @USinNigeria pic.twitter.com/CZBa8ZegwY

— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) September 19, 2020

Also, PDP alleged that a leader of the APC has hijacked the electoral materials of Ward 9,Unit 15 of Ego Local Government and moved it to his “play house”.

PDP who confirmed this in a tweet, said the said “play house” is an hotel belonging to the APC leader.

See the tweet below;

#EdoDecides2020: In Ward 9, unit 15, Ego LGA, a leader of the @OfficialAPCNg in the LGA has hijacked electoral materials and moved the Polling booth to his hotel called “play house”. Voters are not allowed to enter the hotel except you are an APC member. @PoliceNg, take note. pic.twitter.com/FASYnQkbfD
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) September 19, 2020

This reports has otherwise counter the peaceful commencement of this Edo 2020 governorship election in the state.

However, Nigeria News World enjoined the citizens to Exercise their voting rights without intimidation and never to sell their future for a day’s food.

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