Bayelsa Guber: This Is No Longer Politics – APC Raises Alarm Over Attack On Members, Supporters

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has raised alarm over violent attacks against its members and supporters across the state, especially in Kolokuma/Opokuma and Sagbama Local Government areas.

Naija News reports that this comes after a video of an APC member drenched in blood complaining of how they are being attacked in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area had gone viral, sparking calls for an investigation by the Police.

The secretary of the APC governorship Media and Publicity Committee, Julius Bokoru, in a statement, expressed sadness over the attacks, condemning it in strong terms.

Bokoru said the spontaneous attacks on members at rallies and homes show the fret from the opposition party, stressing the issue has been reported to security agencies.

He said, “We condemn this in the strongest terms, but there is some deep sadness to it too. These are not just APC members, they are brothers, sons, peoples’ loved ones, breadwinners and above all Bayelsans.

“It is no longer politics to dehumanize any human, it is now an act of terror and sadism. We have alerted the security agencies and we are hopeful further attacks on our people will be nipped in the bud.

“This further goes to show the fret our friends from the other side are facing. Anxiety makes some men violent. But this anxiety wouldn’t have been there if they performed and had anything to campaign with.

“First it was Nembe-Bassambiri until the IGP SWAT team moved in and restored order, then there became threats of violence and murder at Odi.

“Now, it is a spontaneous attack of our people in their rallies and in their homes. This has to stop. We will protect our people in every legitimate means as we march to certain victory.”

Speaking in an interview in Okpoama, Brass Local Government Area, the APC governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, declared that the attempts to stop him from contesting the election by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will fail.

Sylva appealed to APC members and its supporters not to engage in violence, adding that the party is on course to win the governorship election.

He said, “We don’t need to be violent because we have the people on our side; we don’t need to be violent. They are out there fishing for Court orders but they know they would fail because it is against the principle of natural justice. They would fail at the end. We are hopeful that we would get judgment at the Appeal Court. We will contest and we will win.”