Did Obaseki say Edo election is a “do or die affair”?

CLAIM: An X user, @CrownPrinceCom2 claimed that the governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki said the Edo election is a “do or die affair.”  This claim was also shared on Facebook as seen here and here.

FINDINGS:  According to TheCable, Obaseki referred to the Edo election as a “do or die affair” while speaking at the grand finale rally of the People’s Democratic Party on September 13 in the Ekenwan area of Benin City, the state capital. In a follow-up interview with Channels TV, the governor reiterated the statement and expressed no regret for making it.

VERDICT: CORRECT

SOURCES: Channels TV, The Cable