IgbereTV reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state, has denied reports that an attack on Mallam Gani Audu, the running mate to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, was sponsored by the party.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, July 15, the party’s spokesman, Chris Nehikhare said the poor performance of Audu as a local government chairman is hunting him. Mallam Audu during one of the APC campaigns in Edo state.
He said: “It is an established fact that Audu performed abysmally as a local government chairman, among other allegations levelled against him by his kinsmen.
“The youth of Agbede must be commended for the courage they displayed in expressing their discontent over Audu’s failings.”