The enlarged National Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has
rejected the Edo State Gubernatorial election outcome, describing it as a
"charade"
The
meeting was held yesterday, October 5th at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua
Center, Abuja, under the
Chairmanship of the National Chairman, Senator Ahmed Mohammed
Makarfi.
A statement by the party spokesperson, Chinwe Nnorom, said the
meeting briefed the National Caucus on the status of the Party and the
ongoing reconciliation process.
"The National Caucus frowned at the brazen display of avarice and
desperation against the Edo electorates and democracy on September 28
and 29, 2016 by the ruling APC in collaboration with INEC and security
agencies all in the name of Governorship Election. Consequently, the
Meeting unanimously rejected the outcome of the charade that took place
in Edo State.
"Finally, the National Caucus calls on all our Party
members nationwide and in Edo State in particular to remain calm and
resilient in the face of this daylight robbery of their mandate to our
Candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. We believe that justice will be
served."
The meeting was attended with the Deputy
Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, CON, the Chairman of the Board
of Trustees (BoT), Senator Walid Jubrin, Principal Officers of the
National Assembly, Governors of Ondo, Taraba, Bayelsa, Gombe, other
members of the National Caretaker Committee, National Vice Chairmen,
former Governors, former Ministers, other members of BoT and other
members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) were in attendance.
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