Tenebe said he believed that the voters card being paraded by Ighodalo was forged and wants a possible arrest and investigation of Ighodalo.
Emperor Jarret Tenebe, the Acting State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to detain and charge Asue Ighodalo, the PDP candidate, for purportedly faking his voter card.
However, Tenebe was allegedly seeking free publicity, according to Rev. Olu Martins, Deputy Director of Media and Publicity of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Management Council, and the issue was being politicized.
Tenebe stated in the letter, dated July 3rd, that he was submitting the petition in his capacity as a voter and law-abiding citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, “whose interest would be affected if a non-qualified person is allowed to participate/elected.” Vanguard was able to view the letter on Friday.
He alleged that Ighodalo allegedly presented forged documents to INEC and the general public and wants the said documents reliable.
“That the said Asuerinme Ighodalo has also presented same documents with a view of misleading the general public to rely on same to be true in claiming his party ticket based on fraudulent and crooked foundation.
“That the said Asuerinme Ighodalo presented a Voters Card with VIN no 90FS B195 4629 6818 630 purported to have been issued to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) having been registered at Unit 3 Idiror-Idirior Primary School in Ewohinmi Ward 1 in Esan SouthEast Local Government Area of Edo State whereas he claimed to have transfered same from Lagos to Edo and such card or registration is not found in any of the INEC Register.(CTC copy attached herewith).
“That a certified true copy of the Voters register obtained from the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed that the said Asuerinme Ighodalo is not a registered voter in Unit 3 of Ward 1 in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State as claimed. (Also attached herewith)”
Tenebe said he believed that the voters card being paraded by Ighodalo was forged and wants a possible arrest and investigation of Ighodalo.
In his reaction, Martins said “The case is subjudice because one of the aspirants, Anselm Ojezua is in court on the same issue.
“The APC acting chairman is interested in headlines. It is only the INEC that can say that its document has been forged because it has the power to prosecute. People should not take him seriously.
“The same Tenebe few months ago accused his now new found friend, the impeached former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu of stealing his wristwatch.
“What he is doing is to divert people from focusing on their incapable and incompetent governorship candidate.”