Despite the attacks on some of its members on Monday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State said it wants the election tribunal to resolve its
DAILY POST reported earlier that some members of the PDP, including one of its governorship aspirants, Segun Showunmi, were on Monday flogged by some thugs suspected to be members of the All Progressives Congress Isabo Magistrates Court, Abeokuta, venue of the tribunal sitting.
But at a press conference on Tuesday, the Chairman of the PDP in Ogun, Sikirulahi Ogundele, said the party would want the petition to be heard openly and resolved in Ogun State. “As much as I want to align with Chief Segun Showunmi, moving the tribunal to Abuja is not really going to solve the situation. Truth must be told, let’s caution the persons perpetrating this act. Let’s talk senses to their heads. This should be the last time that criminal act will take place. I believe the police and other security agencies will take up their responsibilities.
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