Protests mar Kwara LG polls

Date: 2017-11-19

Many members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state locked down Ilorin, state capital on Sunday to protest allegations of electoral frauds perpetrated  by the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) in the concluded local governments elections conducted at the weekend.

The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) hours after the elections is just announcing the results as at the time of this report.

The detachment of anti-riot mobile policemen who promptly arrested the members of PDP described them as miscreants, warning that anyone who breaches the peace of the state would be dealt with according to the laws of the land.

The newly elected State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo who spoke at a press conference  displayed scores of ballot papers seized from members of ruling APC across the state in an attempt to rig?, saying that all political leaders including the Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki were roundly defeated by PDP members in their respective wards.

Oyedepo who called for the release of his members from police detention said his party does not believe in the results to be announced by KWASIEC, and the judiciary, adding that the party with its outstanding performance had made strong statement ahead of 2019 elections for the ruling APC.

He said the opposition members are battle ready to unseat the present government in 2019 elections, saying that the outcome of the local governments elections which would further be improved on? are testimonies to that fact.

Similarly in a statement by the Secretary to the state government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, he condemned the protests and called on all citizens and residents of the state to remain calm and law abiding and await the results of the elections.

In a statement by the secretary to the state government, the state government commended the peaceful conduct of Saturday's local government elections in the state and urged all law abiding citizens to calmly await the release of the official results of the elections.

Also, the Police command in a statement by its spokesperson  urged parents and guardians to caution their wards against being involved in any unlawful protest.

"While urging law abiding citizens to go about their normal activities without fear as security agencies are on standby to forestall any threat to public peace no matter the intentions or identity of those behind such actions.

"Those seeking to use the election as an excuse to instigate public disorder should have a rethink as anyone apprehended for such actions will face the full weight of the law.?

"The unlawful processions of some  miscreants and political thugs in some parts of  Ilorin Metropolis over the Local government elections i?s unacceptable

"It is noteworthy that the election was generally peaceful throughout the state, the results are yet to be officially announced, and opportunities are available for any aggrieved party to ventilate their grievance through judicial means," the statement read.

The command therefore advice parents and guidance to call their children and wards to order, as the Command is fully prepared to deal with anybody arrested for causing the breach of peace.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Baba Issa Awoye     Agbarigidoma     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Umaru Saro     Kamaldeen Gambari     Ahman Patigi     Wahab Agbaje     Hassanat Bello     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Elections     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Muhammed Akanbi     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Minimum Wage     Kishira     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Kolawole Akande     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Logun     Sidikat Alaya     Owo Isowo     Dunmade     Law School Scholarship     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Muhammadu Gobir     Kannike     Abatemi-Usman     Isapa     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Bashir Adigun     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Agbarere     Quarry Royal Valley     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Idofin     Ilorin Amusement Park     Mahee Abdulkadir     Saliu Alamoyo     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Ibrahim Abiodun     Curfew     Idris Garuba     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Patigi Regatta     Ilofa     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Saliu Oluwole     QuickWin     Daud Adeshola     Ogbondoroko     Alfa Belgore     Deji Ajani     Arinola Lawal     Iyabo Adewuyi     Rafiu Ajakaye     Donatus Ejidike     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Shola Odetundun     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Nagode     Radio SBS     Taofeek Sanusi     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Turaki Of Ilorin     AbdulRahman Saad     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Abdulkadir Orire     Ile Arugbo     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Temitope Ogunbanke     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Offa Descendants Union     Gbemisola Saraki     Benin Republic     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Lai Gobir     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Mutawalle     Ilorin Muslim Community     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Shagari     Ajeigbe     Jumoke F. Ajao     Olatunde Michaels     Samuel Adedoyin     Riskat Opakunle     Press Release     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Yaman     Idiagbon     Ibrahim Labaika     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Muazam Nayaya     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Durosinlohun Atiku     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Lanwa     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Roheemat Hammed     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Salman Jawondo     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Obasanjo     Oke-Ode     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Abdulraheem Olesin     Taofeeq Olateju     Javed Khan     CBT     Ganiyu Taofiq     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Plat Technologies Limited     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Babatunde Idiagbon     Olabode George Towoju     Quarry Royal Valley     Kayode Bankole     Yoruba     Offa Metropolitan Club     Olaitan Adefila     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Mashood Dauda     Summit University     Timothy Akangbe     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Amoyo     Mamman Saba Jibril     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Ijakadi     National Information Technology Development Agency     Isin     Akume     Erin-ile     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     QuickWin     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Oluwole Dupe     Valsolar     Idris Garuba     Tanke     Michael Nzekwe     T And K FOODS