Unfounded claims won’t win Kogi for Melaye, APC’ll win again – Campaign Council

The Kogi State All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council has described the allegations by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the forthcoming Governorship Election in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, as a desperate measure by an empty party.

Recall that Melaye said that the state governor and the All Progressives Congress are shopping for thugs to disrupt the governorship poll,

The Council said the statement is “an archaic warfare strategy of accusing the opponents of your plans. It doesn’t hold waters in modern day politicking that is built on mobilization, conviction, strategies and aligning with the power of the people.”

The Director of Media and Publicity of the Council, Kingsley Fanwo in a statement pointed out that as incongruent as the allegations were, “it is important to state unequivocally here that as a party, we will deploy all legal, constitutional and administrative means to protect our victory that is certain owing to the massive acceptance of our candidate by the Kogi people. We are in the contest to win, free and fair. Some are in the contest to take donations to service their prodigal and irresponsible lifestyle while some are out to negotiate for the future.”

The statement added, “Dino Melaye whose ‘ticket’ set fire on the PDP, leading to the defection of key leaders and officials of the party at all levels, knows that he stands no chance in the forthcoming election, hence, his usual drama of raising false alarms and claims that do not exist. The game is over for him.

“We challenge the abandoned PDP Governorship Candidate to submit his claims to security agencies and be ready to defend them. With two Senators, six House of Reps members, twenty two House of Assembly Members, twenty one Council Chairmen and all the Ward Councillors in the state, APC has all the required political structure to win a free and fair Governorship Poll. Our Governor has done so well that the people will endorse his party as they have always done since 2015.

“Our Governor is known across Nigeria for his stance on security and how effective his security architecture has been. Anyone planning mayhem on November 11 will meet his waterloo as an attack on the governorship poll will be met with stiff resistance from the forces of law and security.”

The Council urged all residents of Kogi State to be unperturbed and “come our enmasse to pass a vote of confidence on the All Progressives Congress that has changed the face of the state for good. It won’t be about noisemaking at the end of the day. It is about what we have done for the people as the party in power and the quality of our candidate who is a successful Accountant, Auditor, Public Officer and a good family man.”