July 03, (THEWILL) – Benue State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have engaged themselves in a ‘war’ of words accusing each other of a plan to unleash mayhem in the state.
First to fire the salvo was the APC which claimed that it received information from reliable sources that the PDP – led government in Benue State has mobilized miscreants and thugs to organise protests across the state.
The APC said “The protest which is to be done in major towns in the state is designed and aimed at tarnishing the image of our party, and causing destruction to lives and property. We like to state that APC in Benue State will not involve in any form of protest and have consequently distanced itself from evil activities”.
The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Daniel Ihomun in a statement in Makurdi, said, APC is well structured and organized from the National Working Committee down to the Ward levels and handles her issues amicably and does not resort to hiring miscreants to pose as protesters.
“We hereby, call on security agencies in the state to be aware and to be on the lookout and deal decisively with any group that will come out to protest as APC members”.
The statement further called on the general public to disregard anyone or persons who will come out to protest in the name of APC and should alert security operatives at the sight of such a group around their vicinity so as to quell any impending civil disobedience in the state.
The party reiterated its commitment to the course of bringing dividends of democracy to the masses and advised those yet to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards, (PVCs) to do so in order to vote out what it referred to as “government of incompetence, propaganda and deceit” in the state in 2023.
