Edo: Obaseki pledges to violence-free poll

Governor Godwin Obaseki has pledged a violence-free election in the upcoming gubernatorial poll scheduled for September 19.

Obaseki who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party appealed to party faithful and the people of the state to vote for the PDP to enable him to complete the good work he started in his first term, said Punch.

He spoke at a re-election campaign rally in Urhonigbe wards 7 and 8, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state.

The governor said, “Come out and vote, don’t be afraid as there would be no violence; nobody will fight on that day, come out and vote.  I am assuring you as the Chief Security Officer of the state, that there will be no violence in Edo during this election.

“We all made a promise at the palace of His Royal Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, that there would be no violence during this election,

“Vote for the PDP and stay back to defend your votes so that your votes will count and when I come back as governor, Urhonigbe community will receive more attention from my administration.

“We started a rubber plantation in Urhonigbe about a year ago, as we have to create jobs for our young ones; we have to create a new economy, as we cannot continue relying on crude oil.”