By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
The All Progressives Congress, Taraba State on Wednesday, appealed to aspirants contesting in the upcoming state local government election to embrace peaceful strategies for campaign rather than violence.
Mr Solomon Jadana, the Zonal Vice Chairman APC northern zone, made the appeal while presenting the party flags to chairmanship candidates at the state party Secretariat in Jalingo.
Jadana appealed that all aspirants should discourage the idea of supporters moving along with arms during campaign, as the game was not war, but all about development of Nigerian society.
“We are prepare and confident of our candidates victory in the election. Both TSIEC and the state government have assured us of a transparent exercise so, we are confident that APC would win majority of the seats.
“Politics is not war, I wish to discourage and appeal to all aspirants to discourage the idea of party supporters moving along with weapon during campaign as if is war. Politics is about development and our party has resolved not to tolerate any form of violence in the name of politicking”. The APC northern zonal vice chairman appealed.
Meanwhile, the state APC chairman Barrister Ibrahim El-Sudi, expressed that the APC candidates in the election are men of proven character and prudence, that are out to help attract progressive ideas for the development of Taraba.
El-Sudi who was represented by Honourable Fidelis Francis, the party state secretary, disclosed that the party internal crisis that caused the APC defeat in the last governorship election has been resolved.
According to him, APC was fully ready to take Taraba away from PDP at the local government level and prepare ground for her victory come 2027.
“I want our supporters to defend their votes right at the pulling units. All our supporters should be peaceful but resist any attempt to rig the election. We are prepare to win, all internal crisis that made us lost in the last governorship election have been resolved so, we are confident that APC would emerge victorious in the exercise,” he assured.
