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Urges citizens to be vigilant in Akwanga Lafia LGAs
By Dauda Omaku
AHEAD of thursdays resumption of the governorship election petition tribunal in Lafia, the opposition Peoples Democratic party, PDP Wednesday raised alarm over alleged plot by people suspected to be government officials to disrupt the tribunal’s closing argument session of counsels in the state..
State Chairman of the party, Francis Orogu in a press conference in Lafia Wednesday said that the alarm raised was to draw the attention of the security agencies and other stakeholders to available information on the planned action to creat chaotic situation in two locations in the state.
“The attention of the party has again been drawn to an alleged plan by some suspected government officials to cause mischief by organizing crisis with intent to disrupt the Governorship election petition tribunal from doing it’s job in Lafia as closing argument by parties is slated to hold in the state Capital”
“As a responsible party, we have to notify the security agents ahead of the planned action so as to take necessary steps to forestall break down of law and order especially in Akwanga ana Lafia”
“We urge all unpatriotic Persons nursing the intention, parading themselves as mastermind to allow peace reign as the tribunal is set to deliver quality in the state,” the Chairman declared.
The opposition PDP, however, dismissed any hatch rumour that the party is demanding for the relocation of the tribunal from the Lafia.
“The party is not contemplating or have reasons to justify relocation of governorship tribunal sitting in the state capital to some where else. We have confidence on the tribunal as such Nasarawa state remained the choice for the tribunal”.
Orogu then reaffirmed the stand of the party to respect the decision of the governorship petition tribunal sitting in Lafia.
Speaking when contacted, the Police spokes man of the command, DSP Nansel Ramham said the command has put up mechanisms in place to forestall any breakdown of law and order.
Massive deployment has been made in that regard.
The command spokesperson however warned those contemplating such actions to have a rethink as the command was ready to deal with those found involved in disrupting the peace of the state.
