Gov elections: Signals disturbing, Jonathan warns, Buhari cautions against intimidation

ampaigns in the two states.

On his part, Buhari asked security agencies to ensure that citizens were allowed to vote at tomorrow’s elections to be conducted in the two states. “In all democratic elections, there are bound to be winners and losers and the elections in Bayelsa and Kogi will not be different. Jonathan expressed sadness that people were already being killed when election had not begun, adding that the only way out was electronic voting.

“Look at what is happening now; we have governorship elections in two states in Kogi and Bayelsa. The signals coming from both are quite disturbing. He added that when the country developed to a point where voter card mattered, politicians would mend their ways. The DIG stated, “We are determined to provide an enabling environment for a peaceful election. We are tired of being held to ransom in Kogi and Bayelsa states at the turn of every election, we will put a stop to that this time around”.

The Director, Media and Publicity of the campaign organisation, Mr Frank Adejoh-Audu, in a statement, urged the police to quickly arrest and flush out the hoodlums before their presence. According to him, the PDP raised “false alarm” to scare voters from coming out to exercise their franchise.On Thursday, the Kogi State PDP Campaign Council raised the alarm that members of the Oodua Peoples Congress had allegedly invaded Kogi West and Kogi East senatorial districts for the governorship election in the state.

According to him, the OPC members, who would wear fake military uniforms were brought to the Kogi West and Kogi East to stifle the opposition and ensure the victory of Governor Yahaya Bello. Efforts by one of our of correspondents to get the response of the media aide to the Kogi State Governor, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, proved abortive as his mobile indicated it was not available. He had yet to respond to a text message on the subject as of the time of sending this report..The National Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Uche Secondus, called on security agencies, particularly the military, to allow the people of Bayelsa and Kogi states to vote candidates of their choice.

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