Kogi Govt Berates SDP over Allegation of Attack on Witnesses
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja
Kogi State government has debunked the allegation of attack on the SDP witnesses in the on going tribunal, reiterating its commitment to provide adequate security to all the citizen of the state irrespective of party affiliations.
Addressing journalists, weekend, Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, stated that the State government has not received any information about the baseless allegation of attack on the witnesses.
“Our attention has been drawn to a headless allegation by the Social Democratic Party to the effect that the State Government allegedly attacked their SDP witnesses in the ongoing tribunal case, where the SDP is challenging the victory of the All Progressives Congress in the November 2023 Governorship Poll.
“The allegation drifted into the abyss further by claiming that supporters of the thoroughly defeated candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the election, one Muritala Ajaka were attacked.
“We wouldn’t have bothered to respond to the barking of the SDP and its leadership as the State Government is busy with governance; but it is important to set the record straight and address the minds of the public to the tradition of lies by the SDP.
“The Kogi State Government under the leadership of His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, the democratically elected Governor of the State will be undaunted in its resolve to serve the people of the state rather than be entangled in the propaganda festival by the jobless and idle SDP.
“The Kogi State Government is unwavering in its stance on security and constitutionalism as the basic minimum in ensuring a peaceful and secured state. It is important to enlighten the SDP to the fact that the case at the Tribunal is between parties of which the State Government isn’t one. It is the responsibility of the Government to protect all citizens irrespective of their political or religious persuasions.
“To this end, the State Government did not receive any report of politically stirred crisis and therefore surprised at the blatant, false, spurious and pedestrian claims by the Social Democratic Party in the party’s usual way of whipping up sentiments and spreading falsehood to win public sympathy.”
