Kaduna PDP alleges use of security operatives to terrorise electorate

Ahead of today’s Presidential and National and State Assemblies elections, the Kaduna State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Felix Hassan Hyat has condemned the use of security operatives to intimidate electorate in the state.

The PDP chairman also accused Governor, Mallam Nasir El—Rufai of allegedly currying favour from some observers who are in Kaduna to monitor the polls.

Hyat who addressed journalists in Kaduna on Thursday said that; “It has come to our notice that the order by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) barring VIPs from using security personnels for partisan political activities and harassment of innocent citizens is grossly being violated.”

He said, “a case in point is that of the wife of the National Security Adviser (NSA), whose brother is contesting for the House of Representatives in Lere Federal Constituency of Kaduna State under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The wife of the NSA has been using soldiers to harass and intimidate people in favour of her brother.”

“We condemn this in very strong terms and call on the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command to investigate it.

‘‘Information reaching us  has it that the governor is currently mobilising some observer groups to Government House with the view to induce them to dance to his tune.”

According to the PDP chief, “his plan is to pressurise them to cook up false reports that would support his rigging plan. We call on the observer groups not to succumb to the governor’s antics, but continue to remain neutral and unbiased in the discharge of their duties, as stakeholders in the electoral process. They should not compromise their neutral status.”

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“We are also aware of the plan of the government to scuttle the forthcoming election in Kaduna State by engaging in actions that could provoke the people to cause crisis, so that a State of Emergency can be declared and for him to call for the cancellation of the elections, he is already sure of losing.”

“Part of the orchestrated plan is to install a new chief in the controversial Adara Chiefdom, despite the litigation in Court. This is in addition to using fake results to swear-in the APC Candidate in Jaba Local Government who lost the last Local Government election, despite the case in Court.”

“The Governor knows that such actions could lead to resistance by the people that could cause mayhem. We call on the people concerned to remain calm and law abiding, no matter the provocation.”

“We have further gathered from our field operators that the APC government in Kaduna State has recruited thousands of Kato da Gora, a state sponsored security outfit, with the aim of hijacking ballot boxes and papers on transit to Polling Units especially in rural areas. We are calling on both INEC, security agencies and all observers to take note of this very important raised issue and act accordingly.”

“We remain solidly on the side of the people of Kaduna State and strongly plead with them that the patience they have exhibited in the past three years and nine months should not be sacrificed by anger of a few days”.

“ We urge the people to come out en masse to vote massively and peacefully for the PDP, so that we can bring about a new leadership at the National and State levels that will get Nigeria working again and that which shall rescue, reunite and reconstruct Kaduna State.”