The Edo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress, APC, was planning to unleash violence in the state and blame it on the PDP.
A statement signed by Chris Osa Nehikhare, Publicity Secretary, Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, alleged that the APC was about to “deploy another set of armed thugs, disguised in PDP-branded attire, to carry out sporadic shootings in the State with the intent to cause chaos and crisis”
According to the statement, the PDP said, “We want to dissociate ourselves from these planned shootings and violence and wish to inform the public that this is yet another in a series of clandestine efforts by the APC to tarnish the image of our party and stir unrest in the State.
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“It has come to our attention that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State is planning to deploy another set of armed thugs, disguised in PDP-branded attire, to carry out sporadic shootings in the State with the intent to cause chaos and crisis.
We want to dissociate ourselves from these planned shootings and violence and wish to inform the public that this is yet another in a series of clandestine efforts by the APC to tarnish the image of our party and stir unrest in the State.
While we condemn in the strongest terms the violent behavior of the All Progressives Congress (APC), we want to draw the attention of the security agencies to this planned attack on our nascent democracy and call on them to apprehend the culprits and bring them to justice.
We also warn the APC to desist from the repeated assault on democracy in the last few months and allow the rule of law to be the guiding principle for governance and politics in Edo State.
We call on all stakeholders, including civil society organizations, the international community, and concerned citizens, among others, to raise their voices against these divisive and destructive tactics of the APC to protect our democracy, guarantee the safety of Edo State, and uphold the rule of law.
Signed
Chris Osa Nehikhare
Publicity Secretary
Edo PDP Caretaker Committee”
