The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State has complained to the state government about a sustained vandalism, defacing and destruction of the campaign posters, billboards and other materials of its candidates, including those of President Goodluck Jonathan, in various parts of the State.
Leader of the PDP Contact and Mobilisation Committee of the presidential campaign council in the state, Mr. Ken Emeakayi, noted that the party had formally petitioned security agencies, including the police, the State Security Service (SSS), the army, the navy and the state governor, among others over the matter.
Emeakayi emphasized that the party chose the path of honour, discipline and peace by severally restraining its members, who had been spoiling to react.
He said this was because the PDP is a disciplined party with cherished codes and ethics.
Noting that the party had given the state government an opportunity to call its officials to order to avoid a situation where it would lead to an open conflict, Emeakayi suggested that the antagonistic moves were to cause disaffection and anger among other candidates for a fight to break out.
He enjoined all political actors in the state to play by the rules, eschew thuggery and use of foul language against opponents, noting that politics remained an honourable game of wits, words and number, where only those with attestable character and superior points of argument prevailed.
He said: “We have received several complaints from most of our candidates that members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA) and All Progressives Congress(APC) have been destroying, defacing and vandalising PDP billboards, posters and handbills and other campaign materials in parts of the state”.
The PDP stalwart wondered the mindset of those who decided not to go on campaign tours to the electorate but devote time in planning how to attack the popular PDP candidates, particularly President Jonathan.
He consequently called on the Governor and other party leaders in the state to step into the matter immediately in order to restore sanity.
Emeakayi accused the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) of being mortally afraid of the above-board candidates presented by the PDP, hence their resort to acts of brigandage and intimidation.
He, however, asserted that his party would not allow anyone succeed in intimidating its candidate or member for any reason.
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