Withdraw illegal arms, says Oshiomhole

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has urged security agencies to retrieve illegal arms in Edo State, in order to ensure a peaceful, free and fair governorship election on September 21.

Oshiomhole, also a former Edo governor, who now represents Edo North District, spoke yesterday at APC campaign in Benin, Oredo Local Government Area.

The ex-President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said: “For us to have free and fair governorship election in Edo State on September 21, the security agencies have to do their work, retrieve the illegal arms, and make sure that people are free to come out and vote, one man one vote, on September 21, without being harassed.

“Already, we have information of people who went to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Akoko-Edo, Orhionmwon, and other local government areas of Edo, but are being harassed by the arms’ carriers in the society.”