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By Jethro Ibileke
The Edo State Government has raised the alarm over alleged plan by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to cause civil unrest and perpetrate mayhem.
The State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare said this while addressing journalists on Wednesday.
He alleged that the opposition APC planned to cause chaos under the guise of riots and protests in order to disrupt the peace and stability of the State, adding that it is promoting its governorship election campaigns is to cause chaos and crisis in the State.
He said: “Our attention has been drawn to plans by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to orchestrate civil unrest and cause mayhem in the State under the guise of protests and rallies in order to advance their obnoxious political agenda.
“The APC is resorting to this devious plan because they have realized the folly of presenting an unlettered and incompetent candidate for the office of a governor.
“Our findings reveal that the APC plans to incite civil unrest in the State and cause chaos under the guise of riots and protests in order to disrupt the peace and stability of the State, while diverting attention from their candidate’s weaknesses and buying time to avoid debates and meaningful engagement with the people.”
Nehikhare stated that the State Government was aware of the “evil plans”, and would not sit idly and watch them unleash mayhem on the people and cause chaos in the State.
He added: “While we call the attention of all security agencies in the State, including the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Department of State Services (DSS), the Brigade Commander, 4 Brigade, Benin, among others, to take notice of this planned heinous plan by the APC to orchestrate civil unrest and cause mayhem in the State, we assure members of the public to be rest assured that the government will spare no effort within the ambits of the law to forestall this planned attack on the State and its people and ensure that anyone found culpable is brought to justice.
“We urge the APC to refrain from their divisive tactics and resort to violence.”
Reacting to the Government’s allegation, the Director of Publicity, Edo APC Governorship Campaign Council, Comrade Orobosa Ọmọ-Ojo, alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki and the PDP “are hunted by the ghost of their #EndBadGovernance protest in Edo State”.
“The continued rehash of phantom puny stories by Governor Godwin Obaseki…is a reflection of their fear of reprisals from Edo State people who recently capitalized on the End Bad Governance protest that was sponsored by Obaseki against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to search for their hidden palliatives which the governor stored in the houses of PDP leaders.
“Edo people will recall how the governor organized the anti-federal government protest at Oba Ovoranmwen Square with N200 million, all in his bid to demonize Tinubu and APC and punish Edo people who he has deprived of their palliatives.
“But contrary to Obaseki’s expectation, while he was addressing his PDP members and political aideswho gathered as protesters, the real protesters harkened the call by APC to locate their rice and other palliatives hidden in Edo State Government warehouses and houses of PDP members.”
