.. Accord signing goes rowdy over alleged intimidation

Dignitaries, including the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, along with National Commissioners of the INEC were on Tuesday teargassed while policemen were trying to put down an uproar.

The stakeholders’ meeting/signing of peace accord among political parties and candidates, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with senior police officers and loads of their well-armed men on standby, was almost disrupted when those suspected to be thugs of the ruling party, used force to prevent the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Natasha Akpoti, from entering the venue of the event.

It was a rowdy situation for close to twenty minutes at the main entrance of the event’s venue, where the two groups (those who wanted to bring the candidate in and those trying to prevent her entrance) struggled to gain control of the entrance.

However, as neither of the two groups yielded ground and would not listen to entreaties from security agents, policemen on guard duty fired a couple of teargas cans to disperse the contending groups, at the door. The effect of the teargas spread into the event’s hall, affecting all occupants, including the IGP, who was seen covering his nose.

However, while the fight was on and the whole place was in commotion, the INEC continued with the business of conducting the peace accord signing, to which 17 political parties, including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition parties, led by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Trying to give a background to the rowdiness, the spokesman to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, explained that Akpoti arrived late to the event, as it was well into its conduct when the fight outside the door started.

He however condemned the attack on the candidate, whose candidacy was recently affirmed by a court.

“We are inside the hall and wouldn’t know what is going on outside. One thing is sure: she did not arrive in good time as at the time the event started, but that is not enough reason for anybody to prevent her from coming inside.
She has a right to take her place inside the hall.

“We have heard that she is outside and efforts are currently being made to bring her inside the hall. We need her to sign the Peace Accord, the process of which is currently on.

“We asked the Legal Officer of our Kogi State Office to go outside the hall and look for Natasha Akpoti, but he came back and reported that he searched the entire premises but could neither locate her nor her entourage.

“Now, the representative of the SDP inside the hall was asked to endorse the Peace Accord, but he refused,” Oyekanmi explained.

Meanwhile, candidates of opposition political parties have raised the alarm over what they described as continued intimidation and oppression of their chieftains and members.

Governorship candidate of the PDP, Engr. Musa Wada, while speaking at the event demanded that the Inspector-General of Police to intervene in the plight of the opposition in Kogi state, saying their members are afraid for their lives.

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sakamanje


IGP also have the taste of the unprofessional police he ditch out! Nonsense


Good radiance

Na them recruit idiots to police the country. No bi only teargas, they should have fired them as well.

Good job Nigeria Police These are the type of Police Force we need in this country, kudos for a job well done

This is what happens when you allow tyranny and hypocrisy to take a strong hold in the politics of the masses, worst part is despite the suffering and the oppression some people would still vote for their oppressors

The day Nigerians realize that power belongs to the masses is the day we start waking up.

Why are all accusing fingers pointed at Apc? Even if it's a PDP ruling state.

Afterall, there's no difference between both parties

APC's slogan shld b "VIOLENCE" or "LIES "

This country is gone...

Well... APC logo is violence. This Akpoti and Yahaya Bello skirmishes is becoming deadly.. But I blame APC and its thugs, no respect for IGP because of that nonperforming lunatic governor

I still don’t get why hoodlums are targeting Natasha Akpoti. It’s not as if she’s a serious contender in the state. Why the incessant attacks on her?

If violence and teargas distrupts the Peace Accord signing , what then will be marr the election?

Natasha Akpoti is going to spoil Yahaya Bello's market, that woman is a russian modafucker and she aint bending for Bello




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iammo:
Natasha Akpoti is going to spoil yahaya bello's market

Think the hate of GYB towards Natasha goes beyond politics.

It's either the babe no gree give kerewa to GYB or they have different religion. It looks deeper to me.

Seems the woman is a force to reckone with.....anybody that'll win yahaya is allowed....the guy Is a failure

that girl has russian blood in her and she has being unbendable for bello or APC.. am sure they must have offered her bribe which she rejected

TooMuchStuff:

Think the hate of GYB towards Natasha goes beyond politics.

It's either the babe no gree give kerewa to GYB or they have different religion. It looks deeper to me.

Lobatan They should please pity those innocent people

Following

Na dem.

Come o e b like say yeyebello dey fear dis woman o

Officialgarri:
Why are all accusing fingers pointed at Apc?

Because APC and violence are like bread and butter. They go hand in hand...

Just imagine all the anarchy, lawlessness, brigandage and executive rascality the most useless youth governor called Yahaya Bello, his aides & thugs have wreaked on this poor state because of desperation for political power.

Yet the Buhari govt have continued to shamelessly allowed & watched the reckless abuse of state apparatus by this little tyrannt because it's in support.

One thing is certain, Buhari, Yahaya Bello and the APC are going to face the consequence of this nonsense.Karma is a bitch.

signing peace deals in a violent way nice one nigeria

Bello on dey move

Kogi state no be state abeg.... Wrong leaders everywhere

Bello is really a nice man.

seunmsg:
I still don’t get why hoodlums are targeting Natasha Akpoti. It’s not as if she’s a serious contender in the state. Why the incessant attacks on her?

Probably as a result of being from thesame senatorial zone as Yahaya Bello

All the best to the good people of Kogi State as they go to the poll.

Why is bello scared of Natasha? Abi she divide him vote.....d other day dey burnt SDP secretariat in lokoja....

That could be an accidental thing oooo.




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