Edo denies bribing INEC staff with N.5m

Edo State Government has denied allegation by the opposition People’s Democratic Party that it held meetings with newly recruited ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ).

It also debunked allegations that it bribed INEC’s Electoral Officer with N500, 000 to release bulk Permanent Voter Cards to its candidates.

Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said the PDP’s allegations were signs of panic measures ahead of the elections.

Osagie said officials of state government and leaders of the APC were currently on campaign to Owan Federal Constituency.

He said the PDP leaders know the fate that await them on February 16 and March 2nd.

His words, “As I am talking to you we are in Owan campaigning to the people. Who is now meeting with anybody in government house?

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“These are simple signs of panic. They know what fate that is ahead of them. They know they are going to lose the election.

“All these things are lies. The people of Edo know the government working for them and they are going to vote for the APC.”