Arch. Gabriel Aduku, Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has stated that anyone who undermines peace, regardless of position, should be sanctioned.
The warning comes ahead of Kogi State governorship election slated for November 11.
Aduku said in a statement to mark World Day of Peace that peace was the remedy for the country’s growth, adding that sanctions were required to ensure a peaceful, free, and fair election and restore trust in the nation’s democracy.
“The situation in Kogi State is particularly worrisome, especially in the run off to the off-season gubernatorial election on November 11, 2023.
“The onset of campaigning for the election has been marked by one form of state-tolerated violence or the other, thereby threatening the peace and security of the State,” he said.
He added that,
“In recent times, there have been reported cases of intimidation of candidates of other political parties by the ruling APC government in Kogi State.
“This is ostensibly with a view to shutting out candidates with credible pedigree from actualising their aspiration. This practice must be curtailed in view of the plural nature of our democratic system.”