Edo 2024: APC chairman wants PDP candidate prosecuted over alleged voter card forgery
The Acting State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Emperor Jarret Tenebe has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to arrest and prosecute the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo for allegedly forging his voter’s card.
In the letter dated July 3rd and sighted by Vanguard on Friday, Tenebe said he was petitioning in his capacity as a voter and a law-abiding citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria “whose interest would be affected if a non-qualified person is allowed to participate/elected.”
He alleged that Ighodalo allegedly presented forged documents to INEC and the general public and wants the said documents reliable.
“That the said Asuerinme Ighodalo has also presented same documents with a view of misleading the general public to rely on same to be true in claiming his party ticket based on fraudulent and crooked foundation.
“That the said Asuerinme Ighodalo presented a Voters Card with VIN no 90FS B195 4629 6818 630 purported to have been issued to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) having been registered at Unit 3 Idiror-Idirior Primary School in Ewohinmi Ward 1 in Esan SouthEast Local Government Area of Edo State whereas he claimed to have transfered same from Lagos to Edo and such card or registration is notfound in any of the INEC Register.(CTC copy attached herewith).
“That a certified true copy of the Voters register obtained from the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed that the said Asuerinme Ighodalo is not a registered voter in Unit 3 of Ward 1 in Esan South EastLocal Government Area of Edo State as claimed. (Also attached herewith)”
Tenebe said he believed that the voters card being paraded by Ighodalo was forged and wants a possible arrest and investigation of Ighodalo.
He also copied the office of the National Security Advisor and the Department of State Services (DSS).
