The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday alleged plots by some persons to orchestrate violence and disrupt its Presidential Campaign Rally scheduled for Akure, Ondo State Capital on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
The party made the allegation in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja.
Ologunagba alleged that the plotters dazed by the increasing popularity of the PDP and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, had resorted to violence in a desperate bid to disrupt the presidential campaign rally in the State.
He alleged that there plots to import thugs from Kogi State and station them at strategic locations along roads and intersections leading to the PDP Campaign Rally venue in Akure town to attack PDP members and other Nigerians similar to the dastardly acts perpetuated against the PDP in Kaduna and Borno States rallies.
He added that some party leaders were reportedly bragging commercial road transporters in the State had been bribed not to provide transportation to PDP members and supporters so as to frustrate their movement to the venue of the rally.
Ologunagba said that the PDP states could not be deterred by the plots which would be firmly resisted by the people of Ondo State, who were now in total support of the PDP and Abubakar.
He said that the people of Ondo State have would never be subdued or repressed by any oppressive force.
“The history of Ondo people is replete with stiff resistance to oppression, repression and any attempt by anybody to disrupt their normal peaceful lives.”
Ologunagba urged Govm Rotimi Akeredolu as the Chief Law Officer of the State to call everyone to order before, during and after the PDP presidential rally in the State.
He also called on security agencies to take immediate action to halt the nefarious plot against the people of Ondo State.
Ologunagba said that any attempt to disrupt the PDP campaign would be a direct assault against the people of Ondo State and they would definitely resist it.
He also called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to rein to halt such actions that have the capacity of derailing Nigeria democratic process.
Ologunagba said that the PDP saluted and commended the people of Ondo State for their courage and determination to stand with Abubakar in the PDP’s mission to rescue, rebuild and redirect the nation.