Gov Obaseki speaking at the rally on Saturday in Benin.
Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has declared next Saturday’s governorship election in the state “a do-or-die affair.”
The governor made the declaration on Saturday at the PDP grand finale rally in the state capital, Benin City.
“This election is do or die; if they do, we will die.
“Next week Saturday by this time, vote for the PDP to become the next governor,” he said.
Obaseki berated his predecessor, Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, saying that he had performed poorly during his tenure.
“The person I took over from had no respect for our people, had no respect for women, encouraged prostitution and women’s trafficking,” Obaseki said.
“When I took over office, our pensioners wore black on Labor Day, but today they wear white.
“When I took office, our youths had no jobs, but today don’t they have jobs?
“After eight years, is Edo not one of the safest in Nigeria?” He queried.
Earlier on Thursday, political parties and their candidates in the state signed a peace accord to allow for a free and fair election but the ruling party PDP refused to sign it.
Obaseki had also welcomed top APC chieftains led by Vice President Kashim Shettima to the state for their party’s campaign grand finale.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, APC National Chairman; and governors elected on the platform of the APC, lawmakers, among others, also attended the APC’s make or mar campaign.
Sen. Monday Okpebholo is the APC’s governorship candidate.
The Edo off-cycle gubernatorial election has PDP’s Asue Ighodalo, APC’s Okpebholo and LP’s Olumide Akpata as the main contenders.
