The Ebonyi State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state is importing thugs from Kogi State to disrupt Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
The opposition party said it uncovered “evil plans” of the APC government in in the “to cause mayhem and disrupt the forthcoming Governorship Elections.”
Abia Onyike, Director, Media and Publicity, PDP Campaign Council who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noted that the APC is not prepared for a democratic competition.
“Their leaders and Chieftains have boasted that any body who comes out on Saturday and refuses to vote for their party will be killed. This is a terrible and strange development in the history of elections in Nigeria,” he said.
“We seize this opportunity to alert the security agencies in the state to forestall the breakdown of law and order because of the excesses of these political gangsters.
“Meanwhile, we have it on good authority that they have imported thugs known as the “Warriors” from Kogi State. They are planning to replicate what happened in Ezza North in Izzi Land. This time, they want to rope in the Governorship Candidate of PDP.
“We condemn the killing of innocent citizens and Traditional Rulers in the state, all in the name of the quest for power.
“Ebonyi State requires peace and tranquility. Let the citizens be allowed the freedom to elect leaders of their choice. That is the essence of a democratic election.
“Those who kill or mobilise thugs and arm them to kill our people are worse than evil desperados. They are the purveyors of falsehood and corruption.
“They had all the opportunities to offer good governance, but instead they preferred their private pockets. Now that the day of reckoning has come, and realizing that they have lost legitimacy and electoral value, they are running from pillar to post to terrorize the citizenry in order to steal their electoral mandate by force. This is the most shameful act ever committed against a free people.
“EBONYIANS have resolved to come out enmasse and vote for candidates of their choice. Gov Umahi and his foot soldiers cannot stop the popular will of the people. Victory is ours.”