Here’s how Premium Times reports the incident.
The Edo State government and the owner of Daar
Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, on Sunday exchanged words over allegations of
sponsoring attacks on voters in Edo.
A spokesperson for Governor Adams Oshiomhole in a message
sent to Premium Times accused Mr. Dokpesi of using soldiers to attack voters in
the state.
The spokesperson, Peter Okhiria, quoted Mr. Oshiomhole as
making the accusations while speaking to journalists in the state after casting
his vote at Unit 1, Ward 10, Iyamho.
“To my surprise, the man that I respect so much, High Chief
Raymond Dokpesi who I regard as a brother brought troops to Auchi, attacked
women, beat up elderly people, attacked the electorate and disrupted elections
at Auchi once they saw that the result being announced so far favoured APC and
favoured Buhari,” Mr. Oshiomhole said.
The governor was quoted as saying he found it confusing that
the media owner had access to soldiers for personal task.
“Dokpesi brought Army from nowhere. I don’t know when
Dokpesi became commander in chief of the Army to have such rights,” he said.
However, Mr. Dokpesi denied the allegations and expressed
surprise it was coming from the governor.
“My brother Comrade Adams could never have made the spurious
allegations you claim he made against me. We come a very long way,” he said in
a text message to Premium Times.
Mr. Dokpesi said he was the person attacked by some APC
leaders while he was leaving the Edo State.
“I am to formally inform you that on my way to Abuja this
evening I went to see Hajia Hadizat Inu Umoru at Aibotse/Igbe primary school
off Igbe Road in Auchi.
“One Magaji Usman -APC state vice chairman and Agbor
attacked me at the location.
“They shot and threw stones at my vehicle. In order to avoid
unnecessary bloodbath I pleaded with my armed escorts not to touch anyone,” the
owner of Nigeria’s first private radio and television stations said.
“I have since reported to the Auchi Area Command,” he said.
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