Kogi election: APC accuse PDP of planning to create confusion in Kogi as INEC identify flash point.
The All Progressives Congress has accused the Peoples Democratic Party of planning to create confusion in Kogi State ahead of the November 16 governorship election.
The APC made the accusation in a statement on Friday by the Chairman, Publicity Committee of the Bello/Onoja Governorship Campaign Council, Kingsley Fanwo.
Governor Yahaya Bello of the APC is seeking a second term in office.
Edward Onoja is his running mate.
The PDP had claimed the ruling APC, in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission, was planning to manipulate the electoral process.
Fanwo said, “The statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, accusing both the APC and INEC of planning to manipulate the November 16 poll has further confirmed our earlier position that the PDP is only interested in creating confusion ahead of the election.
“The brazen audacity of the opposition party to peddle falsehood has been further aggravated by their complete loss of grip on the people.”
He added, “The PDP should deal with the blood on their hands as their primary became bloody as a result of the desperation of some people to get the ticket at all costs.
“The APC is campaigning hard to win the election and we do not believe in manipulation which is a known tradition of the PDP.
Also the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, revealed that an internal risk assessment has been conducted in Kogi and Bayelsa states which he termed ‘politically volatile’ and concerns are mounting over mobilisation of thugs to disrupt the elections in the states.
“There are already waning signals in the two states, both are politically volatile.
“Elections have been severally disrupted in the past by violence; INEC risk assessment has identified some flashpoints.
“The chairman said they are also concerned that thugs have been mobilised from within and outside the state with the aim of either influencing the elections or disrupting the process on behalf of partisan sponsors,” he stated.
He called on the security agencies, particularly the police, to provide robust security because if there are any cases of violence or disruption in the election, Nigerians will hold both INEC and the police accountable.
“This calls for a robust response before the elections, on election day, and during the process of collation and declaration of results.
Prof Yakubu noted that the INEC is committed to the integrity of the process, and over the last seven months; the electoral umpire has been working assiduously to ensure that credible elections are conducted.
The APC made the accusation in a statement on Friday by the Chairman, Publicity Committee of the Bello/Onoja Governorship Campaign Council, Kingsley Fanwo.
Governor Yahaya Bello of the APC is seeking a second term in office.
Edward Onoja is his running mate.
The PDP had claimed the ruling APC, in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission, was planning to manipulate the electoral process.
Fanwo said, “The statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, accusing both the APC and INEC of planning to manipulate the November 16 poll has further confirmed our earlier position that the PDP is only interested in creating confusion ahead of the election.
“The brazen audacity of the opposition party to peddle falsehood has been further aggravated by their complete loss of grip on the people.”
He added, “The PDP should deal with the blood on their hands as their primary became bloody as a result of the desperation of some people to get the ticket at all costs.
“The APC is campaigning hard to win the election and we do not believe in manipulation which is a known tradition of the PDP.
Also the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, revealed that an internal risk assessment has been conducted in Kogi and Bayelsa states which he termed ‘politically volatile’ and concerns are mounting over mobilisation of thugs to disrupt the elections in the states.
“There are already waning signals in the two states, both are politically volatile.
“Elections have been severally disrupted in the past by violence; INEC risk assessment has identified some flashpoints.
“The chairman said they are also concerned that thugs have been mobilised from within and outside the state with the aim of either influencing the elections or disrupting the process on behalf of partisan sponsors,” he stated.
He called on the security agencies, particularly the police, to provide robust security because if there are any cases of violence or disruption in the election, Nigerians will hold both INEC and the police accountable.
“This calls for a robust response before the elections, on election day, and during the process of collation and declaration of results.
Prof Yakubu noted that the INEC is committed to the integrity of the process, and over the last seven months; the electoral umpire has been working assiduously to ensure that credible elections are conducted.
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