The Edo state Deputy Governor, Mr Phillip Shuaibu has called for peace saying the use of weapons and armoured personnel carriers for elections, defeats the purpose of security in the country.
He stated this while briefing Journalists at a peaceful protest in Jattu, Etsako West local government area in Edo state on the collation of results of Constituency 2 in a different location.
The peaceful protest comes as a result of the collation of results of Constituency 2 in Auchi, according to him the election results for the constituency 2 for years has been collated and announced in Azama primary school in Jattu uzairue in Esako west local government area.
“I think the use of weapons the use of armoured personnel carriers for election, such as this defeats the purpose of security of our country. I think Nigerians are getting tired. They should not provoke us to the level that will go to the street. I want to urge all of you please, please anything you want to do become peacefully register your protest. You have the right to air your views. You have the right to protest, but please remember our properties are our own we should not destroy anything. And we must not do something that will cause breakdown law and order and I don’t want any of you to die we are waiting here we are praying that they will come and collates the reults here its like having election in Kaduna state and going to Kano to collate and announce results that is the level of impunity.” He said.
The House of Assembly candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) , Mr Felix Iyalome condemned the movement of the collation of results and announcement of results to a different location.
He noted that the collation of the results outside the constituency 2 is not constitutional and the PDP would not accept it.
“This is totally unacceptable and we will stand to defend our results that were revealed yesterday by the party agents. “ He said.
According to Dr Iyalome, “The election that took place yesterday, the results released by the various party agent in the 5 wards of Etsako west, revealed that I Dr. Felix Iyalome won the election overwhelming However, what we’re seeing now is that one former governor of the state, is right now manipulating the results in favour of the APC candidate and these my people will not accept, I Felix the candidate will not accept addition to this they are doing the collation of the result outside the constituency traditionally constituency 2 results are collated at Azama Primary School in Uzairue, which is the collation centre for constituency 2 estako West local government area.”
PDP leader in Estako West Mr Kenny Asekhome said the party would do everything possible to defend their vote and claim their mandate.
“This is totally unacceptable and we will stand to defend this our mandate must be retrieved our mandate must be announced and it must be announced in Azama primary school. “ He added.
Speaking with one of the APC Party Agent at the collation centre where the results are being collated, Mr Jafaru Akokhia said the security personnel advised that the coalition be moved to a different location in order not to put the lives of the Corp members and ADOC staffs at risk.
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