An interest group under the aegis of Professionals for Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa, has expressed approval over alleged unnecessary tension by the Asue Ighodalo Campaign Organisation over the court judgement.
According to PRODEN, the reactions over the judgement was artificially created through protests, instead of appealing against a judgement calling it an exercise in futility
The group in statement issued by its Convener, Douglas Ogbankwa Esq , in Abuja on Tuesday he decried the outcry by the governing party.
Ogbankwa’s statement partly read, “The well-oiled Asue Ighodalo Propaganda Machinery is at work again.First they denied the contents of the judgement,after which they filed a notice of appeal to the same judgment. So, if the Justice Inyang Ekwo, judgement does not nullify the Candidature of Asue Ighodalo, then what have they filed a notice of appeal against?
“The needless protest against the judgment is a demonstration of the impunity they are Known for from the Deputy Director General, Media of the campaign-a Pastor , saying they will beat opponents and tear down banners , to the Director General of the Campaign -Mathew Ideurekimwen physically with his thugs attacking one of the Lawyers of the APC in Edo State -Douglas Ogbankwa Esq., at the Comrade Tony Kabaka’s Wedding, this last Sunday, PDP in Edo State in these elections has deployed violence as a potent force to cow the opposition.”
While urging for due process, Ogbankwa added, “I have bad news for these faces of facade. The Judiciary in Nigeria is not intimidated by your antics on social media, but what is in the case file .Your cases are won and lost based on the facts of your case and the law on the matter .If you did not follow due process , in your primaries , no amount of protests will preclude your impending political doom. Take a pill for your fever , because you will not rule forever.”
