Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomole, has denied the allegation of vote-buying made against the party in the ongoing governorship election in the Edo State.
Oshiomole denied the allegation on Saturday after casting his vote at Iyamho, Ward 10 Unit 01 in the Estako West Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State.
The former governor of Edo State addressing newsmen said the allegation that APC had stock-pilled money to buy votes in the ongoing election in the state was not true.
“It is laughable when I heard this kind of allegation. You have been here before I came. Did you see anywhere where they are sharing money? People turned out in large numbers to vote for us because they wanted good government,” he said.
“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.
“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 the government in their communities.”
Meanwhile, there was a massive turnout of voters at Iyamho Primary School, Ward 10, unit 1, Etsako council of Edo State where Senator Oshiomhole cast his vote.
He thereafter applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the electorates for the peaceful conduct of the election, as security personnel took centre stage to ensure orderliness.
Speaking shortly after casting his vote, Oshiomhole said “With what I’m seeing here, the women, particularly the aged ones came out in their numbers to vote for choice candidate compared to the male.”
The former governor of the State, while expressing satisfaction with the exercise, tasked the political class to scale up the number of women appointments.