Edo 2020: PDP Chairman’s Resignation Fake News, Hoax ― Pub Secretary

BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – The Edo State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chris Osa Nehikhare, has described as fake news and a hoax the purported resignation from office of the State Chapter Chairman of the Party, Dr Tony Aziegbemi.

Addressing journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital on Friday, Nehikhare, said the rumour is “the fabrication of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in their last minute and desperate efforts to save an unpopular candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, from quitting the gubernatorial race which the party is set to lose.”

According to him; “With just a week to the September 19 election, and worried by the lack of acceptance of its candidate, the APC has resorted to desperate and unconventional campaign tactics; fake news, deceit and falsehood, to attempt to sway Edo voters.”

He further stated that; “For emphasis, the chairman of the PDP in Edo State, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has not resigned from the PDP. He is committed to leading the party to victory, come September 19, with the party’s standard bearer, Governor Godwin Obaseki.”

“Edo people should ignore the shenanigans of the APC and come out en masse to reelect the PDP candidate on election day”, Nehikhare said.