Sokoto PDP Laments Over Political Violence
…Urges security agencies to fish out the perpetrators
By Onuminya Innocent In Sokoto
The People Democratic party (PDP) Sokoto State has lamented the spate of violence perpetrated by the political opponent in the just concluded February , 25 presidential and national assembly elections.
Addressing Journalists at the press conference at NUJ Secretariat at Zuru road , Sokoto on Tuesday the chairman of the party in the state Alhaji Aliyu Bello Goronyo said the trend is a deviation from Political ideologies of the founding fathers
He noted that the state has produced renowned people in both scholarship and politics.
” In this state we have produced the likes of Sheikh Usmanu Bin Fodio, the former premier of Northern region late Sir Ahmadu Bello , late president of Nigeria Shehu Usman Shagari , had all distinguished themselves as exemplary figures while they lived he stated.
He maintained that it is unfortunate that the state as conceived by the aforementioned personality especially in Politics is no longer the case now.
He further stated that some desperate politicians have introduced violence, thuggery, killing, maiming into the system.
“It is sad our seat of caliphate is now famed for these kinds of lawlessness he added.
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He explained that despite the efforts by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal for peace to reign in the state some elements are bent in disrupting peaceful atmosphere being enjoyed in the state.
He said last Saturday some politicians sponsored armed Political thuggs which led to the cancellation of over 400 polling units with 400000 voters affected
He urged the security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of these heinous act stressing that they will fold their hands and allow the enemies of the state to have their ways.
He appealed to the people of the state to remain calm that the government in the state will doing everything to safeguard their lives.
He also enjoined them to come out enmass to cast their votes for candidates of their choice on March ,11 saying adequate security will provided for them.
