Edo By-Election: Inegbeniki Slams Tenebe, Denies Disruption Claims

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‎By DADA AYOKHAI
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‎Chief Francis Inegbeniki, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo Central Senatorial District, has denied allegations of planning to disrupt the Saturday by-elections, calling them false claims made by Emperor Jarret Tenebe, the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC.
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‎Tenebe, had issued a statement alleging that Inegbeniki was mobilizing youths from neighboring States to disrupt the elections on Saturday in Esan Land (Edo Central Senatorial District)
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‎The APC chieftain also alleged that Inegbeniki was involved in the murder of Police man, Inspector Unoh Akor.
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‎But, in his reaction on Friday, Inegbeniki described the allegations made by Tenebe as malicious, false and misleading.
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‎“My attention has been drawn to a libelous press release signed by a self styled Emperor Jarret Tenebe, where my name was mentioned as one of those mobilizing tugs to disrupt the Saturday election in Esan Land (Edo Central Senatorial District)”
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‎“ I take exception to that reckless statement coming from the mouth of a deserter soldier man. It is clear that the self styled  Emperor jarret Tenebe needs urgent mental health medical attention and  he should not be taken seriously”
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‎“ Jarret has become a disgrace to the APC, he is known for his reckless talks, he talks before thinking”
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‎Inegbeniki urged all peace loving people of Edo Central Senatorial District to go about their civic duties by going out to vote on Saturday.
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‎“ The APC must begin to watch the activities of Jarret Tenebe,  he is known in the past to  make this kind of reckless statement so that APC can release money to him to counter the so called imaginary thugs, this must be one of such statement to collect money from APC”
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‎“ Once again, I deny any involvement in the death of the Police man, Inspector Unoh Akor, I was not on Airport road on the day of the incident  neither did I plan or conspired with anyone.  I am innocent of the allegations.  It is now clear that it was Jarret Tenebe that framed up the allegations against me just to smear my hard earned reputation.  I was not involved’
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‎“ Being innocent and law abiding Nigerian, I have already instituted a libel action against Jaret Tenebe and his cohorts, we are in Court and I believe i will get justice”