2023: APGA guber candidate, Odoh petitions IGP over steady assaults, destruction of occasion’s billboards in Ebonyi

The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA in Ebonyi State, Prof. Benard Odoh, has petitioned the Inspector Common of Police, IGP, Alkali Baba Usman and different safety chiefs in Nigeria over the continual assaults and destruction of the occasion’s billboards within the state.

Prof. Odah, who accused the Ebubeagu safety operatives within the state for masterminding the assaults and destruction of his billboards within the state, alleged that they’re not secure from assaults within the state.

The APGA guber candidate made this identified in a press release signed and made obtainable to newsmen in Abakaliki by his Particular Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Charles Otu on Thursday.

Prof. Odoh additional urged the governor of Ebonyi state David Umahi to name to order the Ebubeagu operatives, and probably to convey to guide the perpetrators, to avert clashes of curiosity between members of the general public and the operatives in Ohaozara LGA and different locations within the state.

The assertion reads partially: “It’s turning into evident that regardless of a number of warnings; the Umahi-led APC authorities in Ebonyi and its candidates for the 2023 normal elections are extra ready for battle than talk about the quite a few points plaguing our expensive State.

“We as soon as once more beckon on the assorted safety companies to research this explicit assault on our marketing campaign billboards similar to we await their findings on those destroyed penultimate week within the Abakaliki metropolis. We’ve got not but been knowledgeable of any arrests made up to now regardless of our petitions to the assorted safety companies.

“We name on all our supporters and members to stay robust, agency and unshaken of their perception in our willpower to convey a breath of recent air into our polity by redefining our beloved Ebonyi State which everybody could be pleased with.

“We all know that the journey is not going to be a simple one because it has by no means been simple to convey a political revolution upon a land. However we stay unfazed and can proceed to talk to points and stay civil and well mannered in all our engagements earlier than, throughout and after the 2023 normal elections through which we’re sure that the lots would give us their esteemed help,” the assertion added.

When contacted, the particular advisor on safety to the state authorities, Mr. Stanley Okoro Emegha, mentioned the homeowners of the billboards haven’t paid IGR to the state authorities and as such, haven’t secured approval from the state capital metropolis boards, earlier than going to mount their billboards.

2023: APGA guber candidate, Odoh petitions IGP over steady assaults, destruction of occasion’s billboards in Ebonyi