Adewale Giwa, senior pastor of the Awaiting The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, has expressed dissatisfaction with the way the All Progressives Congress (APC) has handled the governorship primary election in Ondo state.
Giwa, described the exercise as a disgrace to democracy and called on President Bola Tinubu to quickly intervene.
Recall that the exercise was characterized with violence, protest in Okitipupa, ldanre, Akure, the state capital, Supare, Akoko South-West, and other areas, by governorship aspirants, party members across the state.
Political thugs who stormed voting centers, disrupted the exercise and prevent supporters of some governorship aspirants from voting.
The governorship aspirants complained that election materials were reportedly not taken to many wards across the state.
Giwa, while speaking in Akure, called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to invite the State Commissioner of Police for questioning.
“We all witnessed what happened in our state.The exercise in Ondo state was a season of great disappointment and embarrassment. We thought the era of thuggery was gone, not until it resurfaced.
“You deliberately bought sophisticated weapons for political thugs to wreck havoc on the people you intend to govern. It’s a shame that the APC is taking Nigeria back to the dark days.
“Thugs were freely moving around the state with AK-47 riffles in the presence of security agents, and nothing happened.
“What are they turning this Nigeria into? Why do politicians want to be in power at all costs?
” If people say they don’t want you, thank God and leave the position honorably.
“A journalist was beaten, harassed and attacked like a party member. What a shameful act!
“A good name is more desirable than great riches. I don’t know why people don’t think that nothing is permanent in life.
“As one of the stakeholders in Ondo state, it will be unfair for me to encourage or support rascality. The exercise is a disgrace to the nation’s democracy.
“If the APC could fail to conduct a primary election within themselves, how can they transform Nigeria?
“Let me call on President Bola Tinubu to quickly intervene for the interest of the nation’s democracy.
“Also, I urge the Inspector General of Police to invite the State Commissioner of Police for questioning why his officers failed to arrest the political thugs who were moving freely with guns and other dangerous weapons.”