Suspected hoodlums on Sunday morning targeted the Campaign Secretariat of Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the Kogi State governorship.
The vandals damaged the glass frontage of the Secretariat, leaving it in a messy state. Additionally, they tore down the banners featuring President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and proceeded to burn them right outside the office.
During his tenure as the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Muritala Yakubu Ajaka opened the Campaign Secretariat near Paparanda junction in Lokoja in January. It was initially intended to support Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s presidential campaign.
Muritala Yakubu Ajaka switched his allegiance from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after he was unable to secure the ruling party’s ticket for the governorship candidacy during the primary.
Chief Sam Abenemi, the running mate of the SDP governorship candidate, expressed his dissatisfaction and referred to the attack on the Campaign Secretariat as unfortunate during a conversation with journalists on Sunday.
Chief Sam Abenemi stated that during the previous week, certain hoodlums had approached the security officers at the Campaign Secretariat, insisting that they remove the billboards and banners featuring Asiwaju Tinubu/Shettima.
Read also: Ondo: SDP Candidate Steps Down For Akeredolu
‘But it is important to state that the President Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu have been a mentor to our candidate, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka – a man he has looked up to politically.’
‘Because of his believe in the Asiwaju Tinubu Presidency, Alhaji Muritala worked tirelessly to ensure his victory in the State because he believed in his capacity to take Nigeria forward’
‘Alhaji Muritala and the Kogi State SDP is resolutely in support of the success of the President Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s administration and will continue to pray for him to succeed.’
‘We urged all our supporters to remain calm in the face of all forms of provocation. We’re winning the November governorship election, reason why some people are scared and using intimidation.’
In his plea for justice, the SDP Deputy Governorship Candidate implored the security agencies in the state to investigate and apprehend the perpetrators of the attack on the campaign Secretariat.
