Date: 2014-01-14

Yesterday the PDP in Kwara state, in another demonstration of the impunity and disregard for the rule of law for which the party has become known for made another futile attempt to take over our property at the GRA in Ilorin. This should not have come as a suprise to anyone given that the party of recent has become a haven of lawlessness with flagrant disregard to the rule of law as its watchword.

It will be recalled that former chairman of the sinking party, the PDP sued the police for preventing him assess the former secretariat, the PDP applied to be joined in the suit which was expectedly granted without objection from the plaintiff, Mr. Ishola Balogun.

Just as the court adjourned for judgement, the PDP petitioned against the presiding judge. The Chief Judge reassigned the case to another respected judge of the high court.

Unknown to us the PDP has again perfected another onslaught on the judiciary by attempting to forcefully take over the property.

One wonders what could have motivated the PDP to take the step it took yesterday if not a desire to push our state into crisis. As a law abiding people, and as progreessives we have instructed our supporters, who were mobolised against the lawlessness of the PDP, not to do anything that will be seen as putting the court in contempt and will continue to appeal to them not to allow this lawlessness on the part of the PDP to push them into anything that can destroy what we have laboured together over the years to build in the state.

Obviously the PDP will be happy when there is crisis because that is where they can justify their mobilisation from Abuja and prove to their masters that they are on ground.

It is unfortunate that this is happening at this point in time; at a point when the incident of Rivers state is yet to be settled, but we want to say that if they expect the Rivers treatment here in Kwara they shall be disappointed.

Kwara has known political peace and harmony in the last several years and we appeal to our people not to allow a few disgruntled political elements who can only be regarded as having any level of influence when they create crisis to succeed.

The police authority in the state met few days ago with the leadership of all the political parties in the state and gave an undertaking to ensure peace and stability in the state which they have been doing before. We urge them to continue in this regard and ensure that whoever is responsible for the breach of the law is promptly brought to book.

Prince Yemi Afolayan
Former Secretary
PDP, Kwara State.