Date: 2014-12-09

Allegations that we disrupted the exercise fly in the face of facts and occurrences at the governorship primaries. Not only did these aspirants conspire to frustrate the exercise, they imported thugs to harass officials and party elders who do not share their desperation and unsportsmanlike conducts. They went as far as attacking our campaign headquarters and injuring our supporters. Their thugs threw caution into the wind and molested our mothers and wives. When did our campaign headquarters become venue of the primaries to warrant attack? We condemn this desperation.

We indeed acknowledge the efforts and sacrifices of party elders and officials who tried to ensure we have a smooth primaries. It is unfortunate that that their efforts were being sabotaged from within by those working for some outside forces.

We draw attention of everyone to the wild allegations by these aspirants that MD Belgore SAN doctored the delegates list. When the allegedly doctored delegates list arrived and they saw that nothing was doctored, they did not have the decency to apologise to the man they have maligned.

It is funny that the same characters who cloned delegates tags and distributed same to their hirelings whom they smuggled into the venue of the primaries would turn round to accuse Belgore of bringing in fake delegates. The allegation is most absurd. It is against commonsense to say that an 'anointed candidate', if any such exists, supposedly backed by powers that be, is unable to tame their violent aggression. We are aware that the activities of most of these aspirants are sponsored and teleguided by some persons outside the party because they are afraid that a Dele Belgore candidature would end their tyranny, bad governance and oppression of Kwara people.

It is a gang up, driven by envy and evil machinations designed by enemies of the people of Kwara.

Kwarans know who their friend is and who their enemies are. Belgore is not afraid of a fair contest and that is why he has always conducted himself in manners conducive for democracy. But one thing is certain: this gang up will fail.

Rafiu Ajakaye
Media aide to MD Belgore SAN.