Action Democratic Party (ADP), Lagos chapter, says it received with huge shock, the murder of Chairman of the party in Jos East in Plateau State, Josiah Waziri Fursum.
The party’s Director of Media, Kayode Jacobs, had announced the killing.
According to Jacobs, the body of the late Fursum was riddled with 16 bullets.
Reacting, Prince Adelaja Adeoye, Lagos ADP, Publicity Secretary, noted that the entire leadership and members of ADP Lagos are in mourning with the deceased’s family, his friends, political associates and followers.
“As a party that preaches politics without violence, we condemn such acts of brutality in its entirety. It is saddening that some elements continue to carry out actions that are capable of destabilizing our democracy and our nation. Our collective will shall prevail against these Thrasymachyan ideals in politics”, he said in a statement.
“We believe that it is the collective task of all Nigerians, especially our political leaders to continue to engage the political space, so that such political murders become a thing of the past.
“We call on the Inspector General of police to act immediately and bring the perpetrators to book. The actors in this gruesome murder of our chieftain must not be allowed to go scot free as it will send a very bad signal in the run up of the so many elections coming up around the country.
“The capture of his killers will send a strong message to others who plan such atrocities.
“We pray that the soul of Late Josiah Waziri Fursum will be with God while his killers will be made to face full wrath of our laws.”
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