Razaq Bamidele
The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed dissatisfaction over alleged attempt to trivialise the issue of security to life and property in the state by opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), reminding the opposition party that, it was one area the current administration has invested so much, to ensure the State is safe and peaceful.
This remark came on the heel of an allegation from the state chapter of the opposition party, the PDP, as regards reported threat to the life of its (PDP) governorship candidate in the recently held gubernatorial poll in the state, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN).
A statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr. Alex Kalejaye said, “We have so much to brood, particularly the issue of welfare of the people, and development of the state, at a time revenue allocations are not impressive, than contemplating threatening the life of any individual.”
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The initial reaction of the party, according to the statement, was to ignore “these frivolous and attention-seeking allegations, but doing so would encourage their vehicle of lies to travel at a top speed,” stating that, “the party, which relevance on the political space in Ondo State has been irredeemably deflated, needs no response.”
Another allegation, APC reminded was also, that “some of their leaders collected money from us and worked for the APC during the election, saying, “to us, the election has come and gone, with the winner scoring fifteen over eighteen and the APC-led government has a duty to promote, and ensure the security of every resident of Ondo State, irrespective of party affiliation.”
The statement further said that, “we in the APC have no qualms with any candidate’s decision to challenge our victory at the tribunal as we view that as part of the beauty of democracy, and a way to sustain the hope of the followers and it is therefore unfortunate that Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, (SAN) would author such a spurious allegation.”
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“We therefore enjoin the PDP and its candidate to jettison frivolity and concentrate on gathering or manufacturing evidences to prosecute their case at the tribunal. Seeking sympathy through propaganda won’t yield results.
“We also consider as comical the desire of the PDP to hold APC responsible for its failure to organise and control its leaders and members during the election.
“Otherwise, how would the party accuse the APC of influencing and leading away their stalwarts with monetary inducements?” the statement said.
Concluding, the statement said, “It is pertinent to educate the opposition party that the APC relied on performance, and vigorous but decent campaigns before the election, to garner the enviable number of votes, and not financial inducements.”
