We won’t tolerate violence in Imo – State govt tells PDP

'It was too much of a coincidence that just 24 hours after the Rivers violence, PDP in a statement on Tuesday warned elected local government chairmen in Imo state to steer clear of the council Secretariats in the 27 LGAs.

The Imo state government on Tuesday warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo state chapter, that the government would not tolerate any form of violence in the state.

According to the Commissioner, “Imo State government has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the opposition People’s Democratic Party to instigate violence in the state on account of the just concluded local government election.” “It was too much of a coincidence that just 24 hours after the Rivers violence, PDP in a statement on Tuesday warned elected local government chairmen in Imo state to steer clear of the council Secretariats in the 27 LGAs. The Commissioner argued that such a warning was ominous and portends danger, and therefore demanded the immediate attention of the security agencies.”

“If you went through their incoherent and contradictory statement of Tuesday, October 8, 2024, you will come out with the impression that they want to employ self-help in addressing their colossal loss during the local government election. They said their candidates ought to be declared winners and in the same breath, they alleged there was no election.”

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