Electoral violence: Gov candidate asks ICC to focus on Kwara

Date: 2019-02-09

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday urged the International Criminal Court to focus on the state.

He said the step was necessary because of ongoing plans to unleash violence on the opposition before the election.

AbdulRazaq made the call in a statement made available to journalists in Ilorin, the state capital.

He commended the ICC for its latest message warning against violence in the coming polls.

He said, "We welcome the latest appeal and warnings by the International Criminal Court on Nigerian elections. "We believe elections should not be a do-or-die affair but should be about selling one's ideas to the electorate in an atmosphere devoid of violence or threat of same or intimidation.

"We have reasons to call on the ICC to especially turn its radar on Kwara State where the discredited political dynasty has consistently used violence to suppress opposition.

"The recent rise in political violence, including attacks on my person and supporters, as well as unabated destruction of our billboards, is instructive.

"We therefore invite the ICC to monitor the processes leading to the elections in Kwara State. My supporters and I hereby formally pledge peaceful campaign and conduct before, during and after the elections.

"We urge the people of Kwara to shun violence in all forms and discourage our youths from violence or anything that could disturb public peace."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Harmony Holdings     Kale Belgore     Moshood Mustapha     Yakubu Dogara     Jare Olatundun     Olabode Towoju     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Valsolar Consultoria     Ishaq Oloyede     NAWOJ     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Ganmo     Abubakar Lah     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Bayo Ojo     Ilorin West     Jimba Babatunde     Sango-UITH Road     Adijat Adebiyi     Oni Adebayo     First Lady     Sabitiyu Grillo     3MTT     Abdullahi Samari     Tunde Oyawoye     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Sherif Sagaya     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Makama     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Joseph Daudu     Ibrahim Jawondo     V.O. Abioye     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Owo Arugbo     Hassanat Bello     Apaokagi     Tunde Akanbi     Siraj Oyewale     Turaki Of Ilorin     Plat Technologies Limited     John Olobayo     The Herald     NIPOGA     Osinbajo     Ado Ibrahim     Jamiu Oyawoye     Haliru Dantoro     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     SWAN     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Ayedun     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Valsolar     Ahmad Ali     Mahmud Ajeigbe     EFCC     NULGE     MATTA Girls Foundation     Albert Ogunsola     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Monthly Sanitation     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Rafiu Olasile     IFK     Makama Of Ilorin     Galadima     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Lai Gobir     Kulende-UITH     Sardauna     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Nigeria Governors\' Forum    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ghali Muhammed     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Olugbense     Samari     Issa Oloruntogun     UITH     KSIRS     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Aro Yahaya     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Saidu Kawu     Dankaka     Ballah     Kola Olota     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Oke-Ode     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Olusola Saraki     Kwara Volleyball Association     Adamu Attah     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     James Ayeni     Toyin Sanusi     JUSUN     Saka Isau     Kannike     GGDSS Pakata     Jumoke F. Ajao     Radio SBS     Amasa     Aliyu U. Tilde     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     New Naira Notes     Ajayi Okasanmi     Nagode     Olohungbebe     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Kwara University Of Education     Share/Tsaragi     NIRSAL     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Temi Kolawole     Adeleke Ogungbe     Transition Implementation Committee     Iyaloja-General     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Bamikole Omishore     Ilofa     Abdulwahab Ololele     Sa\'adu Salahu     Alabe     Gurei     Kazeem Adekanye     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Babaita     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Musa Alhassan Buge     Olatunde Michaels     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Sunset Workers     James Kolo     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Metro Park     Oko-Erin     Fulani     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Wole Oke