The governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Plateau State, General Jon Temlong (rtd), has again denied rumours making the rounds that he is being sponsored by Governor, Simon Lalong.
Temlong was brought in by ADP to replace the earlier unopposed candidate of the party and the only female candidate in the contest, Pastor Margaret Inusa of the Glorious Life International Church in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
Since then, there have been widespread rumours that he was being sponsored by Governor Lalong and the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to contest in order to share the votes/spoil the chances of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Jeremiah T. Useni who is his (Temlong’s) in-law.
However, speaking at his campaign flag-off rally in Nefur Arena (mini stadium) in Pankshin Local Government Area of the state, General Temlong described himself as the best qualified person for the race following his military and security credentials.
He said, “There is no way Governor Lalong can look at my face and even contemplate sponsoring me.”
According to him, “My track record of conflict prevention, management of crises resolution when I was in the military, which that experience brought to bear, will resolve the lingering Plateau violence as I have done in some African countries during my days in the military.
He said the APC has woefully failed Plateau and has also intensified hunger, poverty and insecurity in the land.
Similarly, he said, the PDP has also done the same for the 16 years they were in power before the APC took over.
The ADP candidate said he was assured of winning and that upon his swearing in as the Governor, no force or element can have the guts to bring weapons to the state and kill innocent people as it was done on a large scale in recent time.
He called on the people not to fall for the antics of both the APC and the PDP because they cannot afford to live another four years of penury as they have lived all these years.
He stressed that he would be a governor for all irrespective of religious, tribe, class and other differences.
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