The People’s Democratic Party PDP in Ogun State says state-sponsored political thugs are destroying its campaign posters and billboards across the state.
The Governorship candidate of the PDP in the state Dr Ladi Adebutu while receiving Coalition of Deregistered Political Parties into the PDP at the party secretariat in Abeokuta expressed displeasure over the incident and called for an investigation of the incidents.
Dr Adebutu who also accused the media of complicity in silence urged the media to live up to expectations of being the last hope of Democracy by performing its watchdog role for society.
The PDP candidate hinted that PDP government in Ogun state would work for the betterment of lives of the citizens which is the essence of democracy and Justice and not working to stifle opposition.
Dr. Adebutu said his party would soon reveal the current Ogun state government scorecards in the interest of the people.
Ogun state PDP chairman, Mr Sikirulahi Ogundele while speaking also stressed that the Billboard and posters destruction were state-sponsored.
The leadership of the seventeen deregistered political parties that joined PDP were led by Mr Biola Lawal and were given the flag of PDP by the Ogun state chairman.
Meanwhile, the Ogun state Police Command had warned those behind the dastardly act of destroying the campaign to desist forthwith or be ready to face the dire consequences of their actions.
The Command in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta by its spokeswoman, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said it would not tolerate any act of lawlessness in whatever form before, during or after the 2023 General Elections, saying, anyone caught perpetrating any act capable of undermining the peaceful atmosphere in the state would be severely dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the law.
Mr Oyeyemi assured that the police Command was committed to ensuring a violence-free electioneering campaign that would guarantee a free, fair and credible 2023 General Elections in the state.
Wale Oluokun
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