Edo election: No interest in rolling in the mud with PDP - APC

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has responded to the claim made by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, concerning the Edo State Governorship election slated for September 19.

The PDP had accused the APC of lining up some governors of the party to help derail the election.

The governors include Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, and Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.

Reacting to the allegation, the APC through its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, stated that the party "has no interest in rolling in the mud with the PDP".

A statement issued reads: "Ahead of the 19th September, 2020 Edo State Governorship election, PDP is up to their usual, diversionary, baseless and theatrical allegations.

"We understand the PDP is intimidated by the quality, depth and political sagacity of the APC National Campaign Council deployed by the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee to organize a formidable campaign structure to ensure success of the APC and our candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu during the election.

"The APC has no interest in rolling in the mud with the PDP and engaging them in their senseless and drunken tirade. Edo state is not dubbed the Heartbeat of the Nation for nothing.

"The Edo electorate is sensible, sophisticated and progressive. The focus of the APC is to display to the Edo electorate our pro-people credentials, infrastructure/development track record, social investments, wealth creation initiatives among others which is being replicated across APC states. APC is a party that fiercely advocates, practices and defends the principle of "One person, one vote". Come September 19 every valid vote must count.

"We urge the PDP to concentrate on their deadbeat and empty campaign instead of the comic it has turned itself to. Edo is proudly an APC state".