APC, PDP disagree over Osun campaign billboards destruction
The representative of Osun Central Senatorial District, Senator Sola Adeyeye, has accused supporters of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Daisi Aina, of destroying his campaign billboards in Osogbo.
Adeyeye said this in an interview with journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday.
He, however, admitted that some of his supporters who were angered by the vandalism retaliated by destroying campaign bill boards of the PDP candidate.
But the State Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Bola Ajao, who is also from Osun Central Senatorial District accused supporters of the ruling party of staring the wanton destruction of the opposition party members.
Adeyeye described the development as “reprehensible and irrational.” he said politicking should be approached with decorum and candidates should warn their followers to shun vandalism and violence.
The senator said “From what I heard, the opposition party in Osun State started the act. My campaign posters were defaced and billboards pulled down and torn by some unknown people believed to be supporters of the opposition candidate.
“While I abhor the act of deliberate destruction of my campaign materials, I also detest the act of reprisal by my supporters, who did same thing to the PDP’s candidate billboards and posters. Two wrongs can never make a right and we need to work towards a peaceful and united Osun State regardless of party affiliations.”
Ajao also called on security agencies to be at alert and intensify their efforts towards curbing unlawful act which could destabilize the state.
The PDP secretary said, ” It is funny to claim that PDP started it. They started it. The billboards have been there for sometime and nobody touched them. Why is is that it is now that election is closer that they started destroying billboards of the opposition.
“We saw it this morning at Oke fia, Olaiya Junction and some other areas and we were compelled to inform security agencies. We have written to security agencies on it. APC members should be warned to desist from this. What they are doing could lead to serious crisis.”
Adeyeye said this in an interview with journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday.
He, however, admitted that some of his supporters who were angered by the vandalism retaliated by destroying campaign bill boards of the PDP candidate.
But the State Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Bola Ajao, who is also from Osun Central Senatorial District accused supporters of the ruling party of staring the wanton destruction of the opposition party members.
Adeyeye described the development as “reprehensible and irrational.” he said politicking should be approached with decorum and candidates should warn their followers to shun vandalism and violence.
The senator said “From what I heard, the opposition party in Osun State started the act. My campaign posters were defaced and billboards pulled down and torn by some unknown people believed to be supporters of the opposition candidate.
“While I abhor the act of deliberate destruction of my campaign materials, I also detest the act of reprisal by my supporters, who did same thing to the PDP’s candidate billboards and posters. Two wrongs can never make a right and we need to work towards a peaceful and united Osun State regardless of party affiliations.”
Ajao also called on security agencies to be at alert and intensify their efforts towards curbing unlawful act which could destabilize the state.
The PDP secretary said, ” It is funny to claim that PDP started it. They started it. The billboards have been there for sometime and nobody touched them. Why is is that it is now that election is closer that they started destroying billboards of the opposition.
“We saw it this morning at Oke fia, Olaiya Junction and some other areas and we were compelled to inform security agencies. We have written to security agencies on it. APC members should be warned to desist from this. What they are doing could lead to serious crisis.”
Source: www.naijabadoo.com
Politicians shun police stakeholders’ meeting in Bayelsa
Politicians, comprising candidates for various political positions and leaders of parties in Bayelsa State, on Wednesday, shunned a one-day stakeholders’ meeting organized by the state Police Command.
The major political parties and its officials including members of the Peoples Democratic Party, were absent at the gathering .
Also, candidates vying for elective positions in the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly also shunned the stakeholders’ meeting held at the Police Officers Mess, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.
It was noticed that only the Assembly candidate from the Kowa Party, Okidi Werin, representing Sagbama Constituency 1, was present at the gathering.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Valentine Ntomchukwu, while addressing participants, frowned at the absence of political party officers and major stakeholders in the state.
Ntomchukwu said, “No members of the PDP are present; no APC members or candidates vying for any elective positions are present here. Even those seeking elective positions in the Senate, House of Representatives and state House of Assembly are present.”
Notomchukwu, who expressed sadness over the poor turn out of the participants, said the police would deal decisively with any body or group of people that foment trouble before and after the election in the state.
“Anybody, who wants to foment trouble on the day of the election would be dealt with decisively, please do not be deceived by any body that he can rig the election,” he said.
The police boss also told the stakeholders that the police were fully prepared for the 2015 election and called on the public to ensure total peace.
Ntomchukwu also urged the participants to cooperate with the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a hitch free poll.
The major political parties and its officials including members of the Peoples Democratic Party, were absent at the gathering .
Also, candidates vying for elective positions in the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly also shunned the stakeholders’ meeting held at the Police Officers Mess, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.
It was noticed that only the Assembly candidate from the Kowa Party, Okidi Werin, representing Sagbama Constituency 1, was present at the gathering.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Valentine Ntomchukwu, while addressing participants, frowned at the absence of political party officers and major stakeholders in the state.
Ntomchukwu said, “No members of the PDP are present; no APC members or candidates vying for any elective positions are present here. Even those seeking elective positions in the Senate, House of Representatives and state House of Assembly are present.”
Notomchukwu, who expressed sadness over the poor turn out of the participants, said the police would deal decisively with any body or group of people that foment trouble before and after the election in the state.
“Anybody, who wants to foment trouble on the day of the election would be dealt with decisively, please do not be deceived by any body that he can rig the election,” he said.
The police boss also told the stakeholders that the police were fully prepared for the 2015 election and called on the public to ensure total peace.
Ntomchukwu also urged the participants to cooperate with the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a hitch free poll.
Source: www.naijabadoo.com
Remembrance day: APC hails Nigerian military’s sacrifice
The All Progressives Congress has hailed what it describes as the “invaluable sacrifice” of the Nigerian military in keeping the country safe and united in the face of what it called “unprecedented forces tugging at the very core of its existence.”
In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to mark the 2015 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the party said Nigerians owed the gallant men and women of the Nigerian military a debt of gratitude for their courage, perseverance and sacrifice in defence of all that Nigerians hold dear.
In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to mark the 2015 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the party said Nigerians owed the gallant men and women of the Nigerian military a debt of gratitude for their courage, perseverance and sacrifice in defence of all that Nigerians hold dear.
It called on all Nigerians to show their unalloyed gratitude to the men and women in uniform by supporting them unconditionally in their ongoing fight against terror, and also by remembering those who had made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of their fatherland. APC said, ”It was American politician Virgil Goode who said ‘we need to thank all of our troops, and particularly those for whom we can never express enough gratitude for they have given their lives so that all of us may be free and that our democracy can be a shining light for the rest of the world’.
”It is in this light that we urge all our compatriots to remember, especially in their prayers, the gallant troops, who are currently battling the virulent insurgency in some parts of our country, against all odds. There is no better time than on the occasion of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day to do this for the troops, as well as to spare a thought for those who gave their lives in defence of our cherished values.”
The party said in view of its all-important role in ensuring the security and unity of the nation, the military must always be above the fray, and must never be compromised.
Source: www.naijabadoo.com
Politicians shun police stakeholders’ meeting in Bayelsa
Politicians, comprising candidates for various political positions and leaders of parties in Bayelsa State, on Wednesday, shunned a one-day stakeholders’ meeting organized by the state Police Command.
The major political parties and its officials including members of the Peoples Democratic Party, were absent at the gathering .
Also, candidates vying for elective positions in the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly also shunned the stakeholders’ meeting held at the Police Officers Mess, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.
It was noticed that only the Assembly candidate from the Kowa Party, Okidi Werin, representing Sagbama Constituency 1, was present at the gathering.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Valentine Ntomchukwu, while addressing participants, frowned at the absence of political party officers and major stakeholders in the state.
Ntomchukwu said, “No members of the PDP are present; no APC members or candidates vying for any elective positions are present here. Even those seeking elective positions in the Senate, House of Representatives and state House of Assembly are present.”
Notomchukwu, who expressed sadness over the poor turn out of the participants, said the police would deal decisively with any body or group of people that foment trouble before and after the election in the state.
“Anybody, who wants to foment trouble on the day of the election would be dealt with decisively, please do not be deceived by any body that he can rig the election,” he said.
The police boss also told the stakeholders that the police were fully prepared for the 2015 election and called on the public to ensure total peace.
Ntomchukwu also urged the participants to cooperate with the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a hitch free poll.
The major political parties and its officials including members of the Peoples Democratic Party, were absent at the gathering .
Also, candidates vying for elective positions in the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly also shunned the stakeholders’ meeting held at the Police Officers Mess, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.
It was noticed that only the Assembly candidate from the Kowa Party, Okidi Werin, representing Sagbama Constituency 1, was present at the gathering.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Valentine Ntomchukwu, while addressing participants, frowned at the absence of political party officers and major stakeholders in the state.
Ntomchukwu said, “No members of the PDP are present; no APC members or candidates vying for any elective positions are present here. Even those seeking elective positions in the Senate, House of Representatives and state House of Assembly are present.”
Notomchukwu, who expressed sadness over the poor turn out of the participants, said the police would deal decisively with any body or group of people that foment trouble before and after the election in the state.
“Anybody, who wants to foment trouble on the day of the election would be dealt with decisively, please do not be deceived by any body that he can rig the election,” he said.
The police boss also told the stakeholders that the police were fully prepared for the 2015 election and called on the public to ensure total peace.
Ntomchukwu also urged the participants to cooperate with the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a hitch free poll.
Source: www.naijabadoo.com
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