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KOGI: SDP alleges plot by APC to eject party officials from secretariat ahead of guber polls

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The Kogi State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has opened up on alleged plans by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), to evacuate the party from their state office secretariat in Lokoja ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election.

State Chairman, of (SDP), Alhaji Mouktar Atima, who made the disclosure in a statement, on Friday, said the plot by the APC is hinged on feelers that the ruling part was not comfortable with the new SDP office secretariat, situated in Lokoja.

He also revealed that the APC had even gone as far as seeking ways to revoke the party’s tenancy by approaching the property owner through the National Security Adviser to terminate the tenancy of the SDP.

“The APC led government of the day had started pressuring the landlord to negate on our agreement because APC is threatened by SDP’s emergence as a preferred best alternative to the Kogi crisis.

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“The SDP wishes to query the fear of the APC, wondering why the nearness of location of the two political party’s Secretariat should cause her sleepless night to the extent of seeking to instigate the landlord to revoke the tenancy given to the SDP.

“For in any case just like it is in normal business; people should be allowed to have choices. We in the SDP, therefore, think that the fear of APC regarding the location of the new SDP state Secretariat is uncalled for, but borne out of the wide acceptability the party is enjoying ahead the November governorship election.

“We make bold to state that as a party, we’re resolute in rescuing Kogi from the hands of adventurers in government. We are assuring Kogi People that SDP is the new bride, sets to occupy Lugard House in 2020,” the chairman said.

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