Bayelsa PDP condemns attack on members, warns APC against politically motivated violence
By Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa.
The PDP Campaign Council has condemned in strong terms the attack on its members and supporters in Nembe by thugs suspected to be loyal to the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC).
The campaign council through it Director of Media and Publicity, Dr. Jonathan Obuebite, described the attack as mindless and provocative and a direct affront on members resolved to tow the path of peace.
According to Obuebite “the PDP members and supporters were on their way to the campaign rallies of the party in Akassa, Okpoama and Twon-Brass but drove into Igopiri instead of Nembe city to board their boats.
“They were immediately rounded up by a group of APC youths who descended and inflicted bodily harm on some of them and also dispossessed them of their phones and other personal effects.
He said members of the PDP has in the last few weeks suffered all kinds of politically motivated attacks from the APC with some of them like Comrade Bobolayefa Owupele still lying critically ill in the hospital.”
warned that the political maturity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s candidate, Senator Douye Diri should not be be misconstrue as a sign of weakness.
The PDP campaign spokesman further warned that if nothing is done to halt further attacks, they would have no option but to defend themselves as political violence is not the monopoly of anyone or party.
He therefore urged the leaders of the APC to call their members to order and make them stay on the path of peace, otherwise the PDP will not fail to defend its members.
By Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa.
The PDP Campaign Council has condemned in strong terms the attack on its members and supporters in Nembe by thugs suspected to be loyal to the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC).
The campaign council through it Director of Media and Publicity, Dr. Jonathan Obuebite, described the attack as mindless and provocative and a direct affront on members resolved to tow the path of peace.
According to Obuebite “the PDP members and supporters were on their way to the campaign rallies of the party in Akassa, Okpoama and Twon-Brass but drove into Igopiri instead of Nembe city to board their boats.
“They were immediately rounded up by a group of APC youths who descended and inflicted bodily harm on some of them and also dispossessed them of their phones and other personal effects.
He said members of the PDP has in the last few weeks suffered all kinds of politically motivated attacks from the APC with some of them like Comrade Bobolayefa Owupele still lying critically ill in the hospital.”
warned that the political maturity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s candidate, Senator Douye Diri should not be be misconstrue as a sign of weakness.
The PDP campaign spokesman further warned that if nothing is done to halt further attacks, they would have no option but to defend themselves as political violence is not the monopoly of anyone or party.
He therefore urged the leaders of the APC to call their members to order and make them stay on the path of peace, otherwise the PDP will not fail to defend its members.
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