APC planning to set Edo INEC office ablaze, PDP alleges
National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the weekend alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State was planning to burn down the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in the state with a view to preventing the electoral umpire from providing credible evidence at the tribunal.
The Edo State governorship election, held recently, was won by the APC candidate, while the PDP is contesting the victory at the tribunal.
The PDP made the allegation in a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of its National Caretaker Committee, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, in Abuja.
The party has, consequently, called on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the State Security Service (SSS) to immediately arrest this ugly situation by providing adequate security to forestall breakdown of law and order.
The PDP expressed the firm belief that this show of anxiety and aggression of the APC will continue if nothing is done urgently in the interest of general good.
The PDP said that as a peace loving party, it stands on the side of justice and equity and abhors any form of violence, adding however that it will not succumb to intimidation.
