In a recent statement, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council has refuted claims that an Appeal Court ruling disqualified Dr. Asue Ighodalo, their candidate for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State.
Rev. Olu Martins, Deputy Director General of the Asue Ogie Campaign Management, described the rumors as false, labeling them as “fake, imaginary, diabolical, and a satanic creation” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State.
According to Martins, the APC, facing rejection from the people, is spreading these lies to divert attention from its unpreparedness for the election.
Martins emphasized that Ighodalo remains the legitimate candidate of the PDP and enjoys widespread support across all three senatorial zones of Edo State. He called on the public to disregard the fake news and assured that Ighodalo is ready to lead the state towards “Prosperity for All.”
The statement reads in part: “The rudderless APC, in a bid to divert attention from its total rejection by the people of Edo State, having seen through its unpreparedness for the election, had gone to town with a fake news that Ighodalo has been disqualified. It’s not true. It’s fake news.
“We call on the good people of Edo State and the nation at large to disregard the fake news. This is criminal forgery and that is even putting it mildly.
“They are liars and propagandists. This is their trademark. They have nothing to offer the people of Edo State.
“Ighodalo remains a high flying bonafide candidate of the PDP and he is in the race for the election in 45 days time. Ighodalo, who enjoys massive acceptance across all the three senatorial zones, is more than ready to lead Edo State as a Chief Servant to a new dawn of “Prosperity for All.”