BARELY a day to the governorship election in Edo State, a group, Vanguard for Better Edo, VBE, yesterday, called on President Goodluck Jonathan, to be a true patriotand father of the nation by ensuring that the wishes of Edo people are not truncatedunder any guise in the poll.
It will be recalled that an opinion poll released in Lagos by RMS, had said “As things stand, Adams Oshiomhole stands a 93 per cent chance of retaining his job as governor of Edo State”.
VBE in the statement by its National Coordinator and Director of Grassroot Mobilisation, Mr Donatus Ossai and Mr Bernard Efosa, tasked the Acting Inspector General of Police, and other security agencies, not to take seriously, the allegation that one of the contending political parties plans to unleash terror on Friday (today) to scare away voters.
It said,: “Now that the preparation for this Saturday gubernatorial election in Edo State had reached the peak, we again call on President Jonathan to show leadershipexample and be a true patriot and the father of the nation by ensuring that a free and fair election, where the wish of majority of Edo people was not truncated under any guise.
“The election is about Edo State not about the personal wish of individuals and political manipulators. There is no doubt that every true and well meaning Nigerian wants the ongoing infrastructural and development in Edo State to be sustained. Well appeal to our President to do everything within his power to allow the votes count and save Edo State from unpredictable consequences of a flawed election.”

source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/07/edo-group-asks-jonathan-to-respect-wishes-of-electorate/