Alleged forged voter card: APC, Okpebholo no longer in Edo Guber race – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate in the September 21, 2024, Edo State Governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, have forfeited their right to contest the polls.

The PDP said the development is as a result of an alleged revelation that the APC candidate is not a registered voter.

It said that the voting status of the APC candidate came to light after checks on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, portal.

This is contained in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, on Friday in Abuja.

“The alarming discovery that the APC candidate allegedly presented a fake voter card in his Form EC9 submitted to INEC is a self-inflicted blow, which clearly and irredeemably signals the end of the road for the APC and its candidate in the 2024 Edo State Governorship election.

“It is indeed scandalous that the APC sponsored a candidate with alleged questionable documents as a governorship candidate for Edo State who is noted for being very credible and highly respectable citizens.

“Moreover, it is now apparent as to why the APC submitted to INEC a blurred and unreadable voter card purporting to be that of its candidate and had remained silent since the news broke out that the said voter card is allegedly forged,” Ologunagba said.