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Edo APC Calls For The Arrest Of Asue Ighodalo Campaign Organisation Spokesman, Rev Olu Martins
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Edo State chapter has Called on the Police to arrest Asue Ighodalo Campaign Organisation,s Spokesman, Rev Olu Martins over admission of violent conduct and the condemnarion of blanket banning of Okaighele institution by the government.
The party in a release signed by the Chairman, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe,
called on the security agencies to immediately arrest Rev Olu Martins, who claims to be a preacher .
He said, “in a viral video as the Deputy Director General of the Asue Akintunde Ighodalo Campaign Council, Rev Olu Martins is seen calling for the vandalism of campaign materials of opposition parties and threatening any opposition to the PDP candidate.
“Our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) draws the attention of the Department of State Security Service, and the Inspector General of Police that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is threatening violence ahead of the September 21, 2024 Governorship elections.”
According to him, we also urge the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take note of all these infractions, surrounding the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration in the state.
The APC also frown and condemned the recent banning of the Okaighele, a traditional leadership group in Edo South communities, by Governor Godwin Obaseki on the pretence of a wholesale accusation that they are cultists.
“The historical origins of Okaigheles in Edo South are rooted in the traditional administrative structure of the Benin Kingdom.
“They are a segment of the age-long Benin traditional administrative structure, which includes age grades and senior sons and know to all Edo people. Their functions include assisting the Odionwere (village head) in the daily administration of the domain, ensuring peace and harmony in the communities.
“The Oba of Benin Palace has already confirmed that Okaigheles are not a new phenomenon in Benin and have been part of the traditional system for centuries. They are responsible for maintaining law and order in line with Benin native laws and customs”,he said
Jarrett alleged that, Governor Obaseki’s decision to ban Okaigheles unilaterally without recourse to the Benin Palace and the traditional authority that appointed them in the first place or even the State legislature is informed by his plan to give free space to the Edo State Security Network (ESSN) to subvert the September 21, 2024 Governorship election.