Why I Said Edo Election Is A Do Or Die Affair – Obaseki
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has defended his assertion that Saturday’s governorship election is a “do or die” affair.
Despite facing significant criticism, particularly from opposition members, Obaseki reaffirmed on Channels Television’s *Politics Today* that his statement reflects the critical importance of the election.
He warned that Edo State could face serious consequences if the All Progressives Congress (APC) were to gain control.
“It’s a do or die affair because if they do, we die, the level of impunity, the level of recklessness we see in the opposition party, if they take over Edo state, finished – that is the end,” Obaseki said.
Obaseki alleged that the opposition party has devised strategies to rig the election in their favor on Saturday, but he asserted that the people of Edo State will resist these attempts.
Additionally, he expressed a lack of confidence in the police, accusing them of bias in the lead-up to the election.
“If you see the evidence of what they have done, the blatant way they have gone about it. it is like they forget that the police are being funded by taxpayers’ money, Nigerians taxpayers’ money. They should just be a bit more professional and unbiased,” he said.
