APC Chairman Denies Allegations of Destruction of Opposition Candidate's Posters

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The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Abdullahi Bello, has denied allegations that his party's supporters destroyed the billboards of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan. Bello, who spoke to journalists in Lokoja, described the allegations as a figment of the PDP candidate's imagination and a desperate attempt to seek cheap publicity. He claimed that the APC is a focused party that has achieved many legacy projects in the state, making it unnecessary to engage in violence.

Key Takeaways:

  • Abdullahi Bello, the Chairman of the APC in Kogi State, denied allegations that his party destroyed the billboards of PDP senatorial candidate Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan.
  • Bello stated that the allegations were a "figment of her imagination" and that the APC is a focused party that has many legacy projects to show for its development efforts.
  • He warned party members against taking the law into their own hands and allowed the natural course of justice to take its course after a report of destroyed APC candidate billboards was made to the police.
  • The APC Chairman recalled instances of billboards being destroyed, including a Tinubu/Shettima billboard in Kabba junction, which he attributed to suspected miscreants rather than party supporters.
  • Bello emphasized that the state Governor, Yahaya Bello, has invested heavily in security and warned against violence, making it unlikely that the APC would engage in such behavior.
  • Bello stated that the APC will remain focused and committed to peaceful development efforts in the state, despite provocation.

Statistics:

  • The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has invested heavily in security.
  • There are many political parties in Kogi State, each with their own followers and outlawed elements.
  • Abdullahi Bello, Chairman of APC Kogi State, warned party members not to take the law into their own hands after a report of destroyed APC candidate billboards was made to the police.
  • The APC has achieved many legacy projects in Kogi State.

Sources:

  • Abdullahi Bello, Chairman of APC Kogi State (personal interview with journalists in Lokoja).