Edo APC chairman petitions IG to arrest, prosecute PDP candidate Ighodalo

By Jude Opara

The acting chairman of the Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Emperor Jarret Tenebe, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest and prosecute the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, for alleged voters’ card forgery.
Tenebe, who made this call in the petition dated July 3rd, 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 or is elected in the forthcoming September 21 governorship election in the state.
According to him, Ighodalo allegedly presented forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and to the general public.
The petition which also made available to Peoples Daily reads in parts: “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 a fraudulent and crooked foundation.
“That the said Asuerinme Ighodalo presented a voter’s 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 South East Local Government Area of Edo State, whereas he claimed to have transferred same from Lagos to Edo and such a card or registration is not found in any of the INEC Register (CTC copy attached herewith).
“That a certified true copy of the voter 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 East Local Government Area of Edo State as claimed (also attached herewith).”
Tenebe therefore said he believed that the voter’s card being paraded by Ighodalo was forged, adding that since the country is one governed by laws, anybody who contravenes the law should be brought to book irrespective of the person’s status.