Alleged plans to burn INEC office: Kogi APC refutes SDP, pounds Ajaka

The Kogi State All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council, in a counter reaction, has urged the people of Kogi State to hold the Social Democratic Party responsible should anything happen to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Recall that the SDP recently alleged that it had uncovered plans by some arsonists to set the INEC office in the state ablaze and called on the police and other security agencies to protect the election materials used in the recently conducted polls.

While reacting to the allegation, Campaign Council of the APC said the allegation of the SDP was a false alarm to cover up their propaganda-fuelled claims.

In statement on Sunday night, signed by the Director of Media and Publicity/Spokesperson for the Council, Kingsley Fanwo, said, “Their clandestine move to cover up their propaganda-fuelled claims about the election is well documented as we call on security agencies to fortify security around the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission across the state.

The APC also took a swipe at the SDP candidate, Muritala Ajaka, saying he lacked the political firepower to challenge the strong ruling party in Kogi State.

“No amount of propaganda can help their baseless, senseless, unsubstantiated claims; their scorecard at the poll was at complete variance with their boastful pre-election posture. They have resorted to attacking INEC and everyone except themselves. Such is the sorry state of a party and its candidate who lacks the political pedigree to challenge the politically rooted APC in Kogi State.

“We commend Kogites for standing up to ethnic bigots by responding resoundingly with votes that reflected our unity as a people.

“No one is afraid of the legal challenge of the SDP. They failed to win the election, failed to steal ballot boxes, failed to disunite our state and our people. They were in the race to fail endlessly.”