By-Election: Kwara Govt Raises Alarm Over Arrests

Date: 2018-11-16

The Kwara State Government has expressed concern about the arrests of People's Democratic Party(PDP) stalwarts in Ekiti, Isin, Oke-Ero and Irepodun Federal Constituency ahead of Saturday's by-election.

In a statement issued on Friday by Dr Muyideen Akorede, Senior Special Assistant On Media and Communications to the Kwara State Governor, the state government said it has become aware of the reported arrests of PDP members in the four local government areas by security agencies without lawful justification.

The state government said while it recognizes the right of security agencies to maintain law and order, this should not be done in a manner that intimidates members of a political party while seeming to pave way for members of another party.

The statement called on security agencies to resist any attempt to use them execute political agenda or any unlawful activity and maintain neutrality and rule of law in carrying out their duties.

The state government also called on citizens and residents not to be intimidated by the strong security presence across the state but to the exercise their constitutional right to choose representatives of their choice without fear or intimidation.

All electoral observers, journalists and lovers of democracy were also enjoined to be vigilante and speak out against any attempt to intimidate or disenfranchise Nigerians using the so-called "Federal might"

Senior Special Assistant,

Media and Communications,

Government House,

Ilorin

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Gbenga Awoyale     Olatunde Jare     Rasaq Jimoh     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Hussein Oloyede     Okoolowo     Akanbi-Oke     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Saliu Mustapha     TIIDELab     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Kamaldeen Ajibade     CUTI     Ayobami Akanbi     Farouk Salim     Tunde Oyawoye     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Apaokagi     Revenue Court     Aliyu Salihu     Moji Makanjuola     April 11     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Ahman Pategi University     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Abdulkareem Alabi     Adeleke Ogungbe     Reuben Paraje     ER-KANG     Baba Isale     Yahaya Seriki     Oyedepo     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Elesie Of Esie     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Aminat Ahmed     Orisa Bridge     Assayomo     Dele Momodu     Bolaji Abdullahi     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Haleeman Salman     Al-Ilory     Wahab Egbewole     Alaaya     National Information Technology Development Agency     Sabitiyu Grillo     Obasanjo     Ahmed Bayero     George Innih     Sodiya     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Bareke     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Funmilayo Oniwa     Labour Party     Jalala     NaAllah     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     EFCC     Oko-Olowo     Basit Olatunji     UNILORIN Alumni     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Olatunde Michaels     Moshood Mustapha    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdullahi Biffo     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Lanre Issa-Onilu     COVID-19 Palliatives     Saad Belgore     John Mayokun Dada     Ndama Al-hassan     Olupako     Harmony Holdings     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Pakata     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Aliyu U. Tilde     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Gani Saadu     Kwara State University Of Education     Kisra     Bluenile Associates     KWATMA     Emir Of Kano     Olatunde Olukoya     Kola Adesina     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Ademola Kiyesola     Abdulwaheed Musa     Col. Taiwo     Abioye Bello     Awoye     Boko Haram     Ajia-Bako     Saidu Yaro Musa     Oniye     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Ojo Fadumila     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Ajibike Katibi     Elese Of Igbaja     Ali Ahmad     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Aminat Ahmed     Taiwo Joseph     NULGE     Mohammed Yisa     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Ahmad Ali     Sunday Fagbemi     JUSUN     Olam Food Ingredients     Falokun-Oja     Aremu Odolaye     Ayedun     Funke Adedoyin     Tafida Of Kaiama     Mahfouz Adedimeji     BIR     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Oloriegbe     Issa Baba     Sarakite     Local Government     Shonga     Seun Bolaji     Najim Yaasin     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Omoniyi     Ajeigbe     Lukman Adeloyin     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Wole Oke     Galland Marcias     JAAC     Ghali Muhammed     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku