IPAC RAISES ALARM OVER USE OF ARMS DURING CAMPAIGNS

Chairman of Nasarawa state branch of the Inter party Advisory Council, IPAC, Hon. Cletus Ogah today raised alarm over alleged use of dangerous weapons by supporters of some political parties in the state.

He also warned Nigerians to eschew violence and bloodshed in the 2023 elections stating that democracy in the country was gradually degenerating to a state of anarchy, following the unwholesome activities of some politicians and their supporters.

Speaking to journalists in Lafia, the Chairman alleged that information obtained from villages and communities where campaigns by politicians seeking for support ahead of the general elections next year are held, weapons such as daggers were being displayed, used to intimidate and molest opponents at rally in the state.

While faulting the politicians making  derogatory utterances against their political opponents and using the youths as instrument of vengeance, the IPAC chairman said  the nation could not afford war at this  moment.

He added that no politician worthy of being called a democrat entrusts the selection of leaders to a process of auction or barter, saying “Inducing poor Nigerians to sell their PVCs intrudes on their freedom to make up their own minds.”