With less than 24 hours to the Edo State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised alarm over a fake court ruling circulating online, falsely claiming to disqualify their candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo.
In a statement released by APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party condemned the ruling as a fabrication and desperate act of misinformation aimed at misleading voters and disrupting the election.
Morka reassured the public that Senator Okpebholo remains the party’s legitimate candidate and called on law enforcement to investigate the perpetrators behind the forgery.
His words: ”The fake news meant to sow seeds of doubt about the APC candidate is a blatant and calculated attempt to subvert the will of the Edo electorate and must be thoroughly rejected by the good and discerning people of Edo State.
”This illegal and underhand tactic of the parties involved constitutes a despicable attack on our electoral democracy. We call on our law enforcement agencies to identify, investigate and bring the perpetrators swiftly to justice.
”We urge voters in Edo State to remain vigilant and resolute in the exercise of their democratic rights at tomorrow’s polls. We trust that the Edo people will reject this and other illegal devices by desperate candidates and their parties to subvert this important election.
”Senator Monday Okpebholo is, and remains, the standard bearer of the APC in tomorrow’s Edo State Gubernatorial Election.”
He that says”thou shall not steal, does he steal?