The Concerned Nigerians group has frowned against the harassment of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and other Peoples Democratic Party leaders in Benin, Edo State, before the governorship election within the state.
Armed security personnel had laid siege to the hotel where Wike and other PDP stalwarts are lodged during a move designed to curb their movement within Edo especially as Saturday's election was set to be held.
The development attracted criticisms from Nigerians, who described it as a ploy by the All Progressives Congress-controlled federal to rig the poll in favour of the party and its candidate during the exercise.
Comrade Deji Adeyanju, the group's convener, said in a tweet, "We denounce in its entirety the siege of soldiers and cops in the state governor 's hotel at Rivers, Nyesom Wike, and other PDP leaders in Benin before the gubernatorial elections tomorrow.
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"It’s instructive to notice that there are currently six APC governors in Edo State and therefore the entire The party's Central Working Committee and its Current Chairman are here. What the Inspector-General of Police and other security heads do by harassing Wike and other key opposition leaders tonight in Benin is election interference. The international community should note . Governor Wike has every reason to be in Edo State for the election because he's the DG of the PDP campaign. He may even function a polling unit, ward, LGA or state agent for his party tomorrow.
"To give the APC an unfair advantage and to begin clampdown on the PDP is rigging and is condemned. the safety agencies should be neutral to make sure free, fair and credible polls tomorrow. President Buhari must determine if he wants to maintain the democracy or whether he wants to declare absolute military rule. He needs to put a stop to illegal elections.
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