APC registration: Governor calls for peaceful exercise in Kwara State

The Kwara State Governor,  AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has condemned the alleged violent attacks on some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress in Edu local government area of the state, calling on security agencies to go against anyone involved in violence of any kind.

The Governor also described as unfortunate and politics taken too far the claim that his aides currently on different assignments in Ilorin, the state capital, are the ones physically behind the unfortunate incidents in Gbugbu area of Edu local government.

“This administration has zero tolerance for violence. The development in Edu is unacceptable. Anyone found to have perpetrated the violence should be arrested and prosecuted,” he said while sympathising with those who had their properties damaged or sustained any form of injury.

“Having said this, it is important to caution against fake news because of its consequences for societal peace and harmony. Those who are bent on tarnishing the image of the Governor went to town to say that the Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission Alhaji Bello Taoheed and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Job Creation Bar. Aliyu Al-Hassan (physically) led the hoodlums who attacked some chieftains of the party. This is a wicked lie because the two officers are in their various offices in Ilorin,” stated. Governor AbdulRazaq

He wondered that how can somebody in Ilorin lead attacks in Gbugbu, a town hundreds of kilometres away from Ilorin? We urge people to be responsible and desist from spreading fake news in the interest of all.

“As the registration/revalidation exercise commences on Tuesday, the Governor urges every stakeholder to eschew violence. The government will not hesitate to bring the full weight of the law on anyone who inflicts violence on another person. He urges all the stakeholders to bury their differences and register peacefully,” he added

The Governor’s position is contained in  a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.

Meanwhile, the state chairman of the caretaker committee of the APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Samari says the registration/revalidation exercise, which started will take place  across 1,872 polling units in the state.

Sanmari said hat he exercise would hold simultaneously across the 16 Local Government areas of the state.

He urged members of the party to be peaceful and orderly stressing that the party sees no reason anyone should deploy violence or resort to any form of criminality during the exercise.

According to him, ” the party has set up a standing committee to ensure prompt resolutions of any development anywhere in the state and  urged all party members to be peaceful and orderly warning that security agencies will be on ground to maintain law and order.”

Answering questions from newsmen, Samari disclosed that they have not received any court order stopping the party from holding the exercise and warned that anyone that violates the party constitution would be sanctioned accordingly.

Mercy Chukwudiebere