Kwara Election: PDP Blames Opposition Over Security Breach The Kwara State Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Yemi Afolayan has alerted on an alleged ploy by some members of the opposition in the state to cause security breach in the state. Afolayan, in a chat with news men in Ilorin said the party would “very soon” formally inform the leadership of the state’s police command of the grand design by the people to allegedly destabilize the state. The PDP scribe though failed to mention the names of the members of the opposition, he nevertheless alleged that they were the ones sponsoring sporadic protests at strategic locations within Ilorin the state capita after the re run elections at Offa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) had declared the PDP Chairmanship candidate, Segun Olanipekun, the winner of the polls, but the All Progressive Congress, (APC), in the state claimed fraudulent practices during the polls. The chieftains of the party would therefore want the declaration of their candidate Saheed Popoola as the winner of the election. “We are noted for peaceful co existence here in Kwara. This will not be the first time an election would be lost. But our major worries now remain the protests of the opposition in Ilorin. “Why the choice of Ilorin for protests when the election was at Offa? We know those behind the development and we are aware of their antics to destabilize Kwara. We will very soon write the Police and intimate them with the plans.” Afolayan said as the ruling party in the state, it could not fold its hands and allow the breach of peace in Kwara, urging therefore the opposition members in the state to explore judicial option rather than protests to seek a redress over whatever is perceived as an injustice. Meanwhile, Vice President of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Issa Aremu has urged the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) to declare Saheed Popoola as the true winner of the Chairmanship re run elections of Offa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara state. Aremu told news men yesterday in Ilorin, said the mere fact that one of the councillorship candidates in the polls credited with victory had rejected it, citing fraudulent practices, should form enough reason for the KWASIEC to bury its head in shame and announce the true winner of the election. Jimoh Olawole of Shawo South West ward, said to have represented the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) during the August 31st elections had rejected the victory credited to him by the KWASIEC.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 10:21:02 +0000
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