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From Abel Leonard, Lafia
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nasarawa State Chapter, has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) of frustrating the campaigns of other political parties in the state.
Former minister of information, Labaran Maku, who made the accusation at a press briefing on Friday, said the State Police Command was conspiring with Governor Abdullahi Sule to frustrate the party’s first campaign earlier slated for November 28, 2022 in Toto Local Government Area of the state.
His words: “We heard rumours that the state governor was planning to visit Toto LGA but it is shocking that this could happen. The incumbent administration is afraid of this election because they have not performed. So, they want to use other tactics to postpone our election.
“But as a law-abiding party, after due consultations with other leaders, we decided to reschedule our first campaign in Toto LGA to November 29, 2022.”
The Campaign DG expressed disappointment that after the PDP had informed the police of the party’s plan to commence its campaign on the said date, Governor Abdullahi Sule used his power of incumbency to prevail on the police to allow the All Progressives Congress hold its first campaign on the same day and in the same LGA.
However, DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nasarawa State Command, refuted the allegation that the police had directed the PDP to stop plans for its campaign flag off rally in Toto LGA on November 28.
He said that there was a clash of date and location with the APC and CP Mohammed-Baba only advised the PDP to shift its rally to the next day in order to avert clashes among supporters and to adequately provide security to both parties for their campaign rallies.
“So, it is for the sake of providing adequate security for the two political parties that the police advised PDP to shift its campaign to the next day. It is not as if they were out rightly stopped or prevented,” he said.
