Oshiomhole reacts to Edo election postponement

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– Governor Adams Oshiomhole says the postponed Edo election is set to clash with the planned coronation of Oba of Benin

– The Edo governor says the election could be postponed for one week but not more than

– He says his party, APC is ready for the election anytime

Governor Adams Oshiomhole has condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s decision to postpone Edo state election by two weeks.

According to him, the election could be postponed for one week but not more than, because of the planned coronation of the Oba of Benin slated for September 26, The Nation reports.

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Oshiomhole reacts to Edo election postponement

Speaking on a television programme on Thursday, September 8, Oshiomhole said the Oba’s coronation is a big event in Edo state.

He said: “We have a big event in Edo on September 26 which is the Oba’s coronation. Before that day, there are other events that must be done. It will not be proper to hold election during that period.

“Why not postpone the election for one week?”

Reacting to reports that the All Progress Congress (APC) was afraid of losing to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oshiomhole said his party defeated the PDP in 16 local government areas in the last election held in the state.

He said his party was ready for the election, even as he noted that Edo is not a war zone.

He said: “We will win the election. The PDP has no credibility in this state.”

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday, September 8, agreed to shift the Edo state governorship election by two weeks.

The election which was scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 10, was postponed following a security meeting held in Benin, the Edo state capital.

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