Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State, has advised hoodlums to stay away from the state’s approaching governorship election.
The governor made the remarks in response to an attack on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship campaign headquarters in Lokoja on Sunday, which was carried out by suspected political thugs.
On Monday, the governor, speaking through the state’s Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, encouraged security authorities to find the perpetrators of the crime and ensure that justice is delivered.
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He stressed that damaging a political party’s campaign office was a criminal crime that would not be permitted.
Fanwo said “The Kogi State Government will continue to support the freedom of anyone and everyone to aspire to positions in line with the ethos of democratic values. Attacking the Campaign Office of any political party is criminal and would not be condoned.
“The government wishes to warn criminals and hoodlums to stay clear of the Kogi governorship poll as the State Government will deal with criminals as criminals.
“We also expect political parties to desist from making uninformed, malicious and inciting statements that are capable of disturbing the peace of the state.”
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The Kogi gubernatorial election in 2023 will be conducted on November 11 to choose the successor to Governor Bello, who is term-limited and cannot run for a third term.
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