Few hours after the Kogi State secretariat of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was rezed down by unknown arsonists, the state Chairman of the SDP, Alhaji Mukhtar Atima has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC) of being behind the attack.
He said the obvious fear of defeat starring APC in the face made it to “release their boys to unleash terror on our party .”
Aside this, he said that the governorship candidate of the party, Mrs Natasha Akpoti had been receiving threats from some quarters.
” No amount of harassment and destruction will deter the party and it’s governorship candidate from contesting and winning the Nov. 16 election,” he said .
He appealed to party members and supporters to remain peaceful and not to be deterred by provocative and uncivil conducts of members of the ruling party.
Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Chairman, Media Committee, Bello/Onoja Campaign Organisation denied allegations that the hoodlums were sponsored by the APC.
He said that Bello and the leadership of the party were currently engaged in rigorous campaigns , saying that ” there is no time for irrelevant issues now.”When contacted, Mr Akeem Busari, the state commissioner of police, confirmed the incident and said the police had launched investigation into the arson with a view to identifying and bringing the perpetrators to book.