The Kogi State All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council, says the party’s Governorship campaign in the state will remain peaceful, despite provocations from some quarters.
The Director, Media and Publicity and Spokesman of the Campaign Council, Kingsley Fanwo, who spoke at a media briefing by the Council on Monday, noted that:
“The APC campaign council calls on security agencies to fish out those responsible for the killing of a female member of the party in Koton-karfe Local Government Area of Kogi State and bring them to book to serve as deterrent to other Criminals.
“while the APC candidate, Usman Ododo, had remained uncompromisingly committed to an issue-based campaign, devoid of violence, ethnocentric narratives or divisive tendencies, the Campaign of the SDP Candidate, Muritala Yakubu, had been divisive and inciting.”
The Council, however, called on APC supporters to remain calm, noting that it was sure that the security agencies would not allow killers to walk freely without consequences.
The Kogi APC Campaign Council urged the public to do independent surveys on the strength of candidates jostling for the governorship seat in the state.
“The reason is that the good people of Igala land, having followed his activities over the years, and knowing that he lacks the intellectual capacity to represent them, would rather go with responsible candidates,” the Council said.
“There must be justice for the murdered soul. Elections are won on the ballot and not via the bullet. Even in the face of glaring provocation, our party and our campaign will remain peaceful and play according to the rules of the game.
“The unguarded, inflammatory and acidic statements of the SDP candidate, Alh. Muritala Yakubu Ajaka on national television have not gone unnoticed. What is of surprise to us is how he gets away after calling a whole ethnic group “a common enemy”. He also said they were ready for violence.
“His utterances and actions are not supported by the Electoral Law. And we are sure INEC and relevant authorities have taken note of this.
“He is not even near the list of hopeful contenders. He will be roundly defeated at the Poll and he will still account for his sins against humanity.”
Fanwo also pointed out that the attention of the Council had been drawn to calls, by those he described as hired guns, on the Director General of the Campaign Council to resign his appointment, citing divisive reasons.
He said the Campaign Council DG, Prince Shaibu Abubakar Audu, had already made clear, his commitment to executing a campaign that would usher in the Ododo era of consolidation and continuity.
“No amount of ethnic parroting can distract the politically sagacious Minister of Steel Development, HM Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, from the historic task ahead.”
He said his late father, Prince Abubakar Audu, was committed to a united, prosperous and peaceful Kogi State which the Director General is only following his footsteps.
Lateefah Ibrahim
