{"id":28411,"date":"2020-08-24T08:07:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T08:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=28411"},"modified":"2020-08-24T08:07:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T08:07:27","slug":"edo-voters-wont-be-intimidated-by-security-threats-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=28411","title":{"rendered":"Edo voters won\u2019t be intimidated by security threats \u2014PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Chris-Nehikhare...jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Sunday the people of Edo State were ready for the September 19 governorship election and would not be deterred by claims of insecurity designed to scare them away from voting centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/obaseki-pdp-stoking-ha-religious-fire-in-edo-apc\/\">PDP<\/a>&nbsp;Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, stated this in Benin while appraising the party\u2019s campaign tour in Edo Central Senatorial District which ended on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He declared that the party was prepared for the election but regretted that some persons wanted its postponement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEdo people are wiser now and will come out to vote the party and re-elect Governor Godwin Obaseki back to Osadebey Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese persons have been going about trying to create fear in the minds of the electorate by raising false alarm and unfounded allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSecurity agencies in the state must broaden their intelligence gathering and improve their security machinery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nehikhare expressed happiness over the reception accorded PDP by the party\u2019s supporters in Edo South Senatorial District, saying that such confidence won\u2019t be taken for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He assured the people of Edo that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/i-will-prioritise-power-sector-if-re-elected-obaseki\/\">Obaseki<\/a>&nbsp;and his team would do even much better if given a second term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPDP works with mega plans because governance in Edo is not simple, so it does not require a simple agenda to solve it,\u201d the spokesman added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Sunday the people of Edo State were ready for the September 19 governorship election and would not be deterred by claims of insecurity designed to scare them away from voting centres. 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