APC using federal might to intimidate, harass us in Gombe ― PDP alleges

 

Ahead of the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections coming up next week, Gombe state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is using Federal might to intimidate and harass its members.

The allegation was made by the Media and Publicity Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council in Gombe state, Dahiru Hassan Kera who said that the APC used all Federal agencies to scare away its members during the last Presidential and National Assembly Elections.

Dahiru Hassan Kera, in a Press Release signed and made available to newsmen in Gombe on Friday, stated that the desperation by the APC to win the elections at all cost has made the opposition party in the State harass and intimidate its members with the support of Federal agencies by arresting some of its members.

Hassan Kera further stated in the release that, “Events in the recent past has shown the desperation of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) to cow our members to fear through harassment and intimidation using Federal might and security agencies by arresting some of our members”.

The PDP however commended the patience and resilience of its members despite the intimidation and harassment during the last elections but regretted that the action stands as a threat to Nigeria’s nascent democracy.

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According to him, “It is regrettable that the APC and their leaders want to bring back the dark days of Kalare activities which this present administration had tried so hard to eradicate. These Kalare activities are not only worrisome but stand as a threat to our nascent democracy”.

He alleged that “It is on record that before the election, the APC, known to be the financiers and sponsors of the dreaded Kalare political thugs, went about harassing and destroying properties of our members especially our campaign posters in different parts of the state whenever they came out for their campaign rallies. This is however done in the eyes of security agencies and without them taking necessary action”.

“The party”, he said, “wishes to inform the world that the attitude of the main opposition APC especially during the last elections held on Saturday the 23rd of February, 2019 leaves much to be desired”.

“We call on our members and supporters to remain peaceful, calm, law-abiding and come out en mass to vote Senator Usman Bayero Nafada and all PDP State House of Assembly candidates during next Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly elections.

“The PDP campaign council is assuring the people of the State that it will continue from where the present administration of Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo has stopped in developing the state in all spheres of endeavour if given the mandate”, the statement said.