APC sponsored armed thugs disguise as PDP supporters to inflict terror at court premises
In a significant development and aware of its imminent lose at the ongoing election petition tribunal in Benin City, the Edo State capital, the APC in Edo State has resorted to sponsor thugs who disguise as supporters of the PDP to inflict terror on judges.
On Wednesday, an armed thug affiliated to the APC was seen around the court premises on Sapele Road, shouting “give us our mandate”, as if he is a supporter of the PDP, a failed attempt to give the PDP a bad name.
We are aware of their shenanigans and scheme to stall the tribunal; however, the failed APC cannot stop the process as it is a constitutional requirement to challenge perceived electoral irregularities in court; PDP’s mandate was unarguably stolen by the APC in the last September 21 Edo governorship election, and Edo people are committed to see to the return of the mandate to its rightful owners.
The PDP in pursuit of a peaceful exercise, had long mandated its members of steer clear of the court premises, and allow the legal team do their job in a peaceful and friendly atmosphere; that directive remains valid in the current circumstances.
We call strongly on the relevant security agencies to rein in on the APC sponsored armed thugs who have been seen wielding dangerous weapons around the court premises in a video making the rounds on the social media this morning.
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