PORTHARCOURT (SundiataPost) Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has condemned in very strong terms, the multiple bomb explosions that rocked the APC secretariat in Okrika Sunday morning.
The APC candidate, who was accompanied to the scene of the explosion by Hon. Andrew Uchendu, APC senatorial candidate; Hon. Maureen Tamuno,
House of Representatives candidate; party leaders in the local government and other APC supporters expressed shock at this latest attack which he said portends danger, if unchecked, for next month’s
election.
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“It is very sad and unfortunate that some persons in society have decided to chose this path. If you notice, there has been a pattern of violence. On 6th January, when we had our presidential rally at
Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium, you would have noted that some of our party members who were coming from Abonnema, Degema and Asari-Toru were attacked around Sama Junction. The persons who were also coming from Khana and Gokana were also attacked around Sakpenwa Junction.
Some other group coming for the same rally were attacked around Elele.
“And fingers point to the other political party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. We have raised these issues with the commissioner of
police and the security agencies but not much action has been seen.
“Aside from this, you would have also observed a trend even among them. A few days ago they were in Abonnema to campaign and a faction of PDP fought with another faction of PDP; two persons are now confirmed dead. They have also exhibited several other acts of violence at many other instances. That portends serious danger for our democracy.
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“I don’t want to believe that this signposts what to expect on February 14 and 28 because Rivers people are ordinarily peace loving and we reject violence. I am optimistic that police will do something about this pattern of violence that we are currently witnessing. If they don’t, they will force ordinary people to resort to self-help and self-help does not do anyone any good.”
Peterside who described the explosions as an ugly resurgence commended members of APC in Okrika for their maturity. He said he was not surprised that members of his party did not retaliate because APC
members fully appreciate the fact that politically instigated violence does no one any good.