Abuja – Barely a few days to the gubernatorial election in Kogi State, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm, alleging that over 1000 political thugs have stormed the State to perpetrate mayhem.
The opposition also alleged that the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Yahaya Bello have perfected plans to rig the election, noting that he was using the state resources and security personnel to muzzle the opposition.
Farouk Adejoh, Secretary Publicity Committee of PDP Governorship Campaign Council made the allegations on Friday in Abuja, where he noted that under a free and fair setting the APC candidate would be defeated but that they were already apprehensive that the opponent is brazenly using crude force to manipulate the process.
He also alleged that the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, has been compromised as the governor was indirectly influencing officials to be deployed to the state for the conduct of the poll.
The opposition, however, admitted that Bello may prove a hard nut to crack with the way he is orchestrating activities around the coming election.
Adejoh said, “we are aware that the incumbent Governor has mobilised over 1000 thugs for the purpose of manipulating the elections slated for November 16.
“He is also using the Police authorities in his favour, they are aware and are doing nothing about it.
