KOGI GUBER POLL: Group warns of looming violence, begs Buhari to deploy security agents

President Muhammadu Buhari has been called upon to do the needful to avert looming violence which may be sparked by the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State.

The call was made by the a coalition of civil societies, led by National Peace Campaign, a non-governmental organisation, which advised Buhari to immediately deploy security agents to the state.

The plea was made on Wednesday in Abuja by the National Coordinator of the campaign, Mr Valentine Ejeh, while he was addressing newsmen.

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He said; “Unless the president intervened, the state would be a ‘difficult terrain’ before, during and after the election.

“The ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is desperate and the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were spoiling for battle.

“The security architecture in the state had been compromised, adding that peaceful campaigns and other activities would be difficult,” he added.

The coordinator also added that the election was about the decision of the people, stressing the need to stop desperate politicians from hijacking the process with violence.

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