Focus on Your Appeal in Court, Stop Smear Campaign, Okpebholo Tells PDP in Edo
Fadekemi Ajakaiye
The campaign team of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the upcoming election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo has asked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to focus on their appeal at the Court of Appeal rather than engaging in smear campaigns against the APC candidate, who tis not responsible for their political misfortunes
The team, in statement signed by Legislative Aide to the Senator, (Media & Communication), Godswill Inegbe said since July 4th, 2024, when the Federal High Court in Abuja nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, the PDP has been in disarray.
Inegbe said in a desperate attempt to recover, the PDP have resorted to spreading falsehoods against the undisputed.
He noted that the landmark judgment by Justice Inyang Ekwo has severely impacted the PDP, leading to widespread disillusionment among its members.
Describing it as a futile struggle to regain footing, Inegbe said the party is paying unidentified individuals to circulate baseless stories against Senator Okpebholo.
The latest in this series of paid propaganda is the unfounded claim that Senator Monday Okpebholo has enrolled in an adult education class to learn basic subjects, he noted.
“It is important to set the record straight: Distinguished Senator Monday Okpebholo holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Abuja and has completed his thesis for a Master’s in Governance and International Relations from the same institution.
“We sympathize with the PDP in their current political frustration following the nullification of their primary election results. However, we advise them to focus on their appeal at the Court of Appeal rather than engaging in smear campaigns against the APC candidate, who is not responsible for their political misfortunes,” he said.
