Nigeria: LG Polls - Edo PDP, Govt in Verbal Warfare Over Alleged Rigging Plans

22 March 2013

Benin — EDO State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the state government of planning to use its vigilante group, Neighbourhood Watch, to rig the April 20, local government elections in the state.

Reacting, however, Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Louis Odion, denied the allegation. He accused PDP of planning to buy votes with public funds from the national treasury.

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