Group Condemns Attempt To Militarize Elections
A non-governmental organization, Citizens Rights Coalition has condemned attempts by certain category of politicians from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to militarize the botched last Saturday elections in parts of Kogi Central.
Speaking on the reschedule elections, the group, in a press statement signed by Comrade Habib Yunus, said that facts available to the group revealed that some political appointees from the area supplied arms to thugs few days to the election day with a view to disenfranchise voters, especially in areas they assume to be under the control of opposition parties.
“There was an all night sporadic shooting of guns on the eve of Saturday, February 16 in parts of Kogi Central, especially Okene, Ihima and Adavi,” he disclosed.
The group called on Governor Yahaya Bello to call the political appointees from the area to order for peace to reign.
The statement also called on government to ensure the protection of lives and properties of the citizens, as well as allow people to exercise their franchise without any form of harassment and intimidation.
Speaking on the reschedule elections, the group, in a press statement signed by Comrade Habib Yunus, said that facts available to the group revealed that some political appointees from the area supplied arms to thugs few days to the election day with a view to disenfranchise voters, especially in areas they assume to be under the control of opposition parties.
“There was an all night sporadic shooting of guns on the eve of Saturday, February 16 in parts of Kogi Central, especially Okene, Ihima and Adavi,” he disclosed.
The group called on Governor Yahaya Bello to call the political appointees from the area to order for peace to reign.
The statement also called on government to ensure the protection of lives and properties of the citizens, as well as allow people to exercise their franchise without any form of harassment and intimidation.
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