By Ovie Okpare
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the reported killing of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) woman leader, Salome Abuh, in a post-election violence which rocked some parts of Kogi State.
It also condemned the destruction of property during the violence, saying that the party will not condone violence in any form.
In a statement on Wednesday by the National Publicity Secretary of APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the party condoled with the family of the deceased and others affected by the post-election violence.
The statement said, “While the Kogi police command says the killing was as a result of a reprisal attack, we urge the Kogi people to ensure this does not escalate. We are aware that the Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has already directed law enforcement agencies to fish out the perpetrators.
“The APC abhors violence and other criminalities which sadly continue to plague our electioneering process. We urge partisans to see election as a democratic contest and not a do or die affair that we pay with our lives. We pray that the culprits are caught and the full weight of the law is brought to bear on them.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has advised partisans that are not satisfied with the results of governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states to seek redress in court and shun violence. We must all heed this call.”
