Kogi State Governor’s inciting video, inappropriate for democracy – PDP
Gloria Thomas, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said the disturbing video of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, North Central Nigeria is alarming as it incites his supporters towards violence in the 2023 general elections.
In a press statement, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, referred to the video going viral as a terror threat to the electorates.
According to Ologunagba, “This brazen threat by Governor Yahaya Bello raises apprehensions in the public space with a mind to inflict violence on Nigerians ahead of the 2023 general election.”
He said such outbursts instill fear in the electorates who have witnessed violent attacks in Kogi State in the last three years.
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He stated, “This threat of violence can cause a breach of the public peace, truncate the 2023 electoral process and derail our democracy.”
Ologunagba said the PDP urges President Muhammadu Buhari to call Governor Yahaya Bello to order and place him and his supporters on a security watch list.
The Secretary added that the party is also charging the Inspector General of Police to commence a comprehensive investigation immediately into the activities of Governor Yahaya Bello to nip this ugly trend in the bud.
Called on Nigerians, especially those in Kogi State, Ologunagba encouraged them not to be deterred by Governor Bello but to remain vigilant and continue to rally with the PDP for victory come 2023.
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