The peace building efforts by stakeholders ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Kogi State has suffered a major set back, as political thugs allegedly belonging to the All Progressives Congress (APC) stormed venue of the parley, dragged out the state Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Muktar Atimah and gave him a resounding beating.
The incident, which took place during the meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lokoja, had in attendance the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar Adamu and the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmud Yakubu.
The meeting was organised to sign a peace accord among the 24 political parties participating in Saturday’s elections.
In the full glare of these personalities, including the incumbent Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello and other governorship candidates, the thugs came into the hall while the meeting was going on, dragged out the SDP chairman and beat him up.
In the full glare of these personalities, including the incumbent Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello and other governorship candidates, the thugs came into the hall while the meeting was going on, dragged out the SDP chairman and beat him up.
It took the rather late and half-hearted intervention of the security personnel at the venue to rescue the chairman after he had beenthoroughly rough-handled by the thugs.
The governorship candidate of the SDP, Barrister Natasha Akpoti, was alsobarred from entering the venue of the meeting by the thugs.
Source: New Telegraph
