As the Edo State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) holds its ward congresses today, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has urged the opposition party to conduct a rancour-free congress.
In a statement issued by the Edo PDP late Friday evening and endorsed by Chris Nehikhare, State Publicity Secretary, the party urged the APC to call its supporters to order, just as it appealed to the security operatives to be on the alert.
The statement express worry that similar exercises in the past by the APC had been characterised “by thuggery, bloodshed and deaths as it is their regular trademark.”
The statement read: “Ahead of Saturday ward congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State has called on the leadership of the various factions of the party to rein in the remnants of their support to ensure a crisis-free exercise.
“It is on record that all the Congresses organized by APC to date have been characterized by thuggery, bloodshed and deaths as it is their regular trademark! We, therefore, call on the security agencies in the State to be vigilant and prevent the breakdown of law and order in any part of the State.
“As we wish them a successful Congress, we must advise Edo people not to be tempted or fooled by offers of positions in the executive Committees they are attempting to fill as reliable information reaching us is that in the majority of the wards across the state, they cannot raise 20 people to form their Exco. They have resorted to making financial offers to innocent and unsuspecting community leaders to give them names and passport photographs of their residents.
“You will recall that their last membership registration exercise in Edo State was an abysmal failure. They registered less than 13000 in the whole state a situation that validates the Edo People position that APC is like a dinosaur that once dominated earth but now its relic is only found in museums to teach pre-civilisation wildlife.
“Even at that, the various factions are planning to hold parallel Congresses, a development that could lead to mayhem and bloodletting.
“With the recent Supreme Court judges position on their national leadership, confusion and panic have been added to the already volatile mix called APC. We caution their leaders to maintain peace and order.
“We implore them not to allow their inordinate and selfish interests to jeopardise the peace and harmony of the state.”
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