This is to distance the Social Democratic Party, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka and his supporters from any protest under whatever guise in the state capital and any other part of the state. Those causing trouble are not our supporters but loyalists of the incumbent.
Our party, the SDP is a peaceful political party whose ideology revolves around peace and seeking for justice through all known democratic channels amongst other principles supporting humanity. This is why the SDP is seeking redress through the court.
So far, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been cooperative except the delay caused by one Mrs. Faith Kotso; the commission’s legal head in lokoja. She deliberately delayed our forensic experts in lokoja from accessing and conducting the physical examination of the electoral materials, frustrated all our initial efforts and the process was opened and hijacked by hoodlums loyal to outgoing governor Yahaya Bello and his Candidate. This is totally against the laws of our land and the democratic system of government we are practicing.
As it stands, Yahaya Bello is proving to be the biggest threat to our democracy. Kogi state under Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello is in a state of anarchy. Both the tribunal and the election materials are no longer safe in Lokoja. If not for the timely intervention of the Nigerian Army, the INEC facility would’ve been attacked and all evidence would’ve been destroyed.
As law abiding people and party, we are calling on the federal government to intervene by calling the power intoxicated Yahaya Bello and his band of outlaws to order.
Signed: Isaiah Davies Ijele
DG New Media
MuriSam Campaign Council/SDP
30/11/2023.
