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Ahead of the Delta Central senatorial
> bye-election scheduled for
> Saturday (October
> 12) Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has
> warned
> trouble makers to steer clear of the State and allow the
> election to be held in
> a peaceful atmosphere.
>
> The
> Governor who handed down the warning in Warri yesterday
> (Tuesday) when he met with
> political
> office holders and other stakeholders of the Peoples
> Democratic Party (PDP) at
> the Governor’s office Annex sued for the
> best conduct among the candidates and their
> supporters.
>
> He
> said there were disturbing security reports that certain
> persons want to cause a breach of the peace before, during
> and after the
> elections but cautioned that anyone found wanting
> irrespective of political
> leanings, would be decisively dealt with.
>
> His words: “I am appealing to all political
> parties not to
> breach the peace by causing insecurity during the
> election on
> Saturday … Security reports show that
> certain
> persons are planning to disturb the peace and we must not
> give them the
> opportunity to do that. This administration has a
> responsibility to ensure a
> peaceful election and we will do all within our power to
> make sure that Saturday’s election is conducted in a
> peaceful
> atmosphere.”
>
> “We will not shirk in our duty in this
> regard,” he added at the
> meeting attended by the State Deputy Governor, Professor
> Amos Utuama, the PDP
> State Chairman, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, PDP Chairmen in the
> various Local
> Governments in Delta Central, Political office holders and
> other PDP
> stakeholders from Delta Central Senatorial
> District.
>
> Dr. Uduaghan explained that elections should
> not be by
> force as it has no resemblance to coup plotting. He
> condemned the mayhem
> unleashed by some persons recently when the PDP campaign
> train by the party’s
> candidate visited the Ovie of Agbon in Kokori, Ukori 1 but
> noted that security
> men where immediately drafted to the community.
>
> He promised that
> those
> behind the attack will be fished out and punished no matter
> their status and
> assured that such lapses will not recur.
>
> Dr.
> Uduaghan enjoined the Independent National Electoral
> Commission (INEC) not to be deterred by the incident in
> Kokori or other threats
> of violence as the State Government would ensure a peaceful
> election on
> Saturday.
>
> “I want to assure INEC that we will put in
> place adequate
> security measures to ensure a free and fair election as well
> as security of
> lives and property,” he stated.
>
