The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State on Wednesday raised the alarm over some sponsored protests being planned in some parts of Edo State ahead of the week.

This was revealed by Jarret Tenebe, the chairman of the Edo State APC, in a statement provided to reporters in Benin.

Tenebe claimed that these protests are not driven by genuine concerns of Edo State citizens but allegedly sponsored and orchestrated by certain individuals and some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with ulterior motives aimed at disrupting the peace and stability of the state.

The statement reads, “We have received credible intelligence regarding some sponsored protests being planned in some parts of Edo State, scheduled for this week.

“We have reason to believe that these protests are not driven by genuine concerns of Edo State citizens but is, in fact, sponsored and orchestrated by certain individuals and some leaders of the dysfunctional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with ulterior motives aimed at disrupting the peace and stability of Edo State.

I wish to unequivocally state that Governor Okpebholo respects the fundamental rights of citizens to peaceful assembly and expression of grievances, as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“However, we have observed a pattern of misinformation and deliberate falsehoods being circulated in the lead-up to these planned demonstrations.
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