The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it pulled out of the National Peace Accord for the 21st September governorship election because of alleged bias by the police.
Reports revealed that State chairmen and candidates of 17 participating political parties signed the peace accord while chairman of the PDP, Dr. TONY AZIEGBEMI, and the party’s candidate, ASUE IGHODALO, despite his presence at the meeting, declined to sign.
Recall that on Wednesday, Governor GODWIN OBASEKI, had said the PDP may not sign the Peace Accord, saying the police through their actions, are acting in the interest of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and waging war against the PDP.
He, therefore, queried how one enters a peace accord with an umpire who, from the onset, has shown bias in favour of one of the parties in the election.
AZEIGBEMI queried the usefulness of the peace accord when 10 PDP members had been arrested and detained in Abuja without trial.
