By Fasuyi Tolulope Samuel
Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW, has called on Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, to step down and hand over power to Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the last governorship election.
In a post on Instagram, Israel DMW alleged that the majority of Edo voters elected Ighodalo and accused Okpebholo’s administration of causing unrest since assuming office.
“My dear Governor Okpebholo, I want to specially beg and advise that you resign and immediately hand over to Asue Ighodalo, who majority of we Edolites truly voted as our governor, sir,” he wrote.
He further claimed that the outcome of the election had angered the “ancestors,” likening it to the controversial June 12, 1993, presidential election.
“The entire state has not had one single peace since you took over, sir. The ANCESTORS are fully angry with the pure robbery that took place. Some Heads are too very strong to be cheated.
Some robberies sometimes don’t get successful. We know you have connections to cover everything, sir. We know the real truth of what transpired would come out many years later, like June 12, sir,” he added.
Governor Okpebholo, who won the election under the All Progressives Congress (APC), has not responded to Israel DMW’s statement. The Edo governorship election remains a topic of debate, with opposition figures questioning its credibility.
Israel DMW is one of the allies of music star, Davido. He hails from Edo State in Southsouth Nigeria.
