Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello Photo: Kogireporters
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are importing thugs for the Lokoja/Kotonkarfe bye-election.
Bello accused former governors of the state Ibrahim Idris an Idris Wada of driving the agenda.
“The attention of Kogi State Government has been drawn to an ugly development where some desperate elements of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have imported thugs from Toto in Nassarawa State, Bayelsa State and other parts of the Niger Delta into Kogi State to disrupt the Lokoja/Kotonkarfe House of by-election scheduled to hold tomorrow Saturday, 11th August 2018,” the governor said in a statement on Friday.
“Former Governors Ibrahim Idris (Ibro) and Captain Idris Wada are spearheads of this nefarious agenda. The Kogi State Government vehemently condemns this evil agenda in its entirety.
“We understand from our deliberate social reforms that if such acts are allowed, it will take our democratic calendar back by centuries.
“We hereby call on all lovers of democracy, friends of Kogi State Government, indigenes of progressive mindset and security agencies to stay alert to their antics.
“We are putting all mechanisms in place from our end to ensure the entire process is peaceful and orderly and safe for every voter to exercise their franchise.”