The Edo APC Youth League has vehemently condemned Governor Godwin Obaseki’s recent comments regarding the upcoming gubernatorial election, describing them as a blatant threat to the peace and stability of the state.
In a strongly worded statement, the league’s state coordinator, Jimoh Muhammed Rafiq, popularly known as Prince Raf, expressed the youth’s outrage at Obaseki’s declaration that the election would be a “do-or-die” affair.
“Governor Obaseki’s remarks are not only reckless but also a clear indication of his desperation to cling to power at all costs,” said Prince Raf. “This kind of inflammatory rhetoric has no place in a democracy, and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms.”
The APC Youth League coordinator argued that Obaseki’s comments were a deliberate attempt to incite violence and undermine the democratic process. “Edo people must hold the governor responsible for any outbreak of violence or disruption to the electoral process,” he warned.
The league called on all stakeholders, including the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure that the Edo governorship election is conducted in a free, fair, and peaceful manner. They further urged the people of Edo to remain vigilant and exercise their democratic rights without fear or intimidation.