Edo 2024: Okpebholo, APC no longer eligible to contest after PVC forgery – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate Monday Okpebholo, ineligible for the September Edo State gubernatorial election.
The PDP said the development is a result of a recent revelation that the APC candidate is not a registered voter.
It said that the voting status of the APC candidate came to light after checks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), portal.
This is contained in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, on Friday, July 12, in Abuja.
“The alarming discovery that the APC candidate allegedly presented a fake voter card in his Form EC9 submitted to INEC is a self-inflicted blow, which clearly and irredeemably signals the end of the road for the APC and its candidate in the 2024 Edo State Governorship election.
“It is indeed scandalous that the APC sponsored a candidate with alleged questionable documents as a governorship candidate for Edo State who is noted for having very credible and highly respectable citizens.
“Moreover, it is now apparent as to why the APC submitted to INEC a blurred and unreadable voter card purporting to be that of its candidate and had remained silent since the news broke out that the said voter card is allegedly forged,” Ologunagba said.
