The Kogi State Presidential Campaign Council of the Peoples’ Democratic
Party (PDP) on Sunday put “all Nigerians, especially the high commands
of the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Army, the Nigeria Security and
Civil Defence Corps as well as the general public on high alert as
regards the discovery of a covert plan to truncate democracy and
instigate total breakdown of order in Nigeria starting from Kogi State.”
“On
the last count, four impeccable sources have confirmed that this plot
has been bankrolled by the Kogi State Government, led by its accidental
governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, and will start with a calculated attempt
to harass the presidential candidate of our great party, His Excellency,
Atiku Abubakar GCON, who is scheduled to visit Kogi State in a few
hours from now,” the council said in a statement signed by its Head,
Media and Publicity, Usman Austin Okai.
The statement said: “The
Council wishes to remind Nigerians that reports were initially made
about a well-funded exercise carried out by agents of the Kogi State
government which targeted a mass destruction of campaign banners and
other publicity materials of the PDP in Kogi State less than a week ago.
“It
is therefore for the records that it is considered highly important to
notify all lovers of democracy that indeed, the campaign of bitterness
of the APC and the Kogi State Government against the PDP is set to adopt
a new dimension starting from tomorrow.
Not only is the Council
concerned about the clear attempt by the APC to erode a strong legacy of
democracy and freedom bequeathed to it by the PDP, it appears desperate
to score a new low by going against the towering personality of His
Excellency, Atiku Abubakar GCON.
“Whereas we habour no fear of
the unknown as regards tomorrow’s rally for which the Kogi Confluence
Stadium, Lokoja has been approved for use, we sternly advise relevant
security agencies to call the outgoing governor of Kogi State, Yahaya
Bello, and his band of urchins to order immediately.
“The PDP
Presidential Campaign Council in Kogi State sternly warns agents of
destabilisation recruited by the APC to refrain from endangering
themselves by swimming against the tide in an attempt to oppose the will
of a tremendous number of Nigerians who are determined to end the
vicious cycle of retrogression, failure and bloodshed which the APC has
visited on Nigeria and Nigerians.
“The Council also urges all
leaders, elders, stakeholders, affiliate groups and supporters of the
PDP to turn out en-masse for tomorrow’s rally and entertain not, fear of
any kind.
“The United Nations, the African Union, the American
government and the governments of the United Kingdom and Canada are also
invited to take note of this latest attempt by Governor Yahaya Bello of
Kogi State to abort democracy in Nigeria and urge an urgent
intervention.
“The PDP on its part commits to abide by the laws
of Nigeria and go about its mobilisation activities in line with the
global standards which emphasis decorum, peace and constructive
engagement of voters.”
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