The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has urged eligible voters to ignore the derogatory comments made by some political parties and individuals during the campaign for the Saturday gubernatorial election.
It was reported that over 2.2 million people with permanent voter cards will be electing their new governor today (Saturday).
There are three major political parties and candidates in the race. The All Progressives Congress is fielding Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Peoples Democratic Party has Asue Ighodalo while Olumude Akpata is the flagbearer of the Labour Party.
There have been concerns over recent comments by the incumbent Governor, Goodwin Obaseki who wants his anointed candidate, Asue Ighodalo to succeed him.
Obaseki had on two occasions stated that the Edo gubernatorial election would be a do or die affair.
On September 13, 2024, the Governor said this while speaking at the PDP grand finale campaign held in Oredo Local Government area of the state said, “This election is a do or die. Do you want insecurity? Do you want people that didn’t go to school to lead us? Next Saturday is the election, you will vote for PDP and our next governor is Asue Ighodalo”.
Despite the backlash from concerned Nigerians, the governor, who appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday insisted that “it’s a do-or-die affair because if they do, we die”.
One of the eligible voters in the state, Mr Henry Osariemen told Newsmen on Friday that violence may mar the election.
According to him, “Many people are not ready to go and vote tomorrow. This is because politicians have already declared war and nobody wants the war to consume him.”