PDP URGES GOV OKPEBHOLO TO FOCUS ON GOVERNANCE.

The PDP in Edo State has condemned the state government's threat against its member, Ogbeide Ifaluyi-Isibor, over a Facebook post deemed defamatory against Governor Monday Okpebholo, urging the government to focus on good governance instead of stifling dissent.

The state's Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie, had earlier warned Ifaluyi-Isibor to retract his statement and apologize within 24 hours or face legal action.

However, the State PDP Caretaker Committee, in a statement on Tuesday in Benin by Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, described the warning as an attempt to suppress opposition and intimidate citizens who criticize the government.

The PDP, which argued that citizens have the right to demand accountability and critique the government's performance, stressing that the administration's reaction is undemocratic, urged the government to focus on fulfilling its responsibilities to the people rather than silencing critics.

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