A group under the auspices of Faleke Solidarity Movement (FSM), has warned that if Abiodun Faleke was not declared the Governor-Elect of the state by January 10, 2016, there would be unrest in the state.
The group gave this order in a communique released after its End-of-the-Year meeting in Kabba.
It described the declaration of Alh. Yahaya Bello as Governor-Elect as a travesty of justice.
The group insisted that Faleke was the right person to replace the late Prince Abubakar Audu, since they both contested on the same ticket.
The communique read: “It is unfortunate that INEC took the path of illegality by declaring Yahaya Bello as the Governor-Elect of the state. Faleke was on the same ticket with the late Prince Abubakar Audu and they had won the election before Audu’s death.
“As a group, we cannot be intimidated by the threat of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, who have shown their bias against the emergence of Faleke. A party that promises change shouldn’t be seen to be defiling the constitution with impunity.
“We give INEC till January 10, 2016 to declare Faleke as Governor-Elect or we will mobilize our members across the state to occupy Lokoja until the needful is done. INEC should be prevailed upon not to plunge this nation into unimaginable crisis.”
The group called on youths and women in the state to resist being used by politicians to disrupt the peace of the state, assuring that the APC remains a united front for the advancement of people’s possibility.
“We are aware of efforts at reconciling aggrieved parties in the governorship poll in the state. These efforts must be given a chance to succeed instead of overheating the polity. The Deputy Governor-Elect is a gentleman who will not want to throw the state into crisis. We hereby call on his supporters to ensure APC remains one indivisible entity in Kogi State”, it added.
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