Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), today charged Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN), to order the immediate suspension of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, till after the governorship and state House of Assembly elections in the state.The party explained that the call became imperative so as to guarantee free, fair and credible elections in the state.
Acccording to a statement issued by the party's state Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, the PDP argued that it had equally alerted the security agencies to hold the monarch responsible for any attack on non-indigenes or PDP members in Lagos.
According to the PDP, "The silence of the governor of the state, Fashola, over 48 hours after such inflammatory statement and threat to life suggests that the king acted on behalf of the state government.
"The governor is thus a conspirator in this threat to life and must also be held accountable for any violence in this elections. We have at this point been vindicated about the desperation of the APC to retain Lagos state at all cost including the All Progressives Congress’ plan not to concede the imminent defeat on April 11.
"The positions of the PDP are coming on the heels of the now viral threat issued by the Oba of Lagos to Igbos that they must vote for the APC Governorship Candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, or be drowned in Lagos water."
"Despite the alleged threat to their lives, PDP urged Lagos non-indigenes and others to be part of Saturday’s voting exercise."
Photo credit: Punch
No comments:
Post a Comment