Former governor of Edo state, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has dismissed allegations of vote-buying by the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2024 Edo governorship election.
According to a report by Punch, Senator Adams Oshiomhole said that voters turned out in large numbers to vote for the All Progressives Congress as a result of their desire for good government.
“It is laughable when I hear this kind of allegation. You have been did you see anywhere where they are sharing money? People turned out in large numbers to vote for us because they wanted good government.
“During our campaign, people came out to see me not because I wanted to give them something but because of what I have done for them while I was in the office as the governor,” Oshiomhole said.
According to Oshiomhole, his past achievements, such as infrastructure projects that have stood the test of time, resonated with voters.
He highlighted that structures he built 12-13 years ago remain intact, whereas those erected by the current administration have deteriorated within a year.
Oshiomhole’s statement came after he cast his vote at Iyamho, Ward 10 Unit 01 in Estako West Local Government Area, where he reported a peaceful voting process with no incidents of violence.
“All structures that I have put in place 12, 13 years ago are still there but the ones put up by the present administration, in one year, they are washed off. So our people have seen the difference. Some people do tell me that since I left the government, they haven’t seen the real presence of government in their communities,” he said….S££ _ NEXT