PDP lambastes APC, presidency over alleged illegal importation of military wares by Kogi governor

macfranc007 March 10, 2018 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 Adeola Opeyemi

- The PDP has reacted to the illegal military wares seized by the Nigerian Customs

- PDP alleged that there are members of the APC plotting violence in the country

- They called on the government to investigate Governor Yahaya Bello who has been accused of facilitating the illegal importation by Senator Melaye

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) said the alleged linking of the ruling party and Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, is saying more about the party's desperation a 2019 elections near.

Vanguard reports that the PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Saturday, March 10, asked the presidency to investigate the Kogi state governor who was linked to the alleged importation by Senator Dino Melaye.

The statement read: “From the reports so far, it appears that we are now having a clue on how weapons and other military equipment being used by marauders and criminals to ravage and murder our citizens, are illegally sneaked into the country and by which interest.

“Nigerians now know that some persons and officials linked with APC interests have been playing roles in compromising the security of our nation by smuggling in military equipment for unknown groups ostensibly to carry out evil activities.

“We hold that this is a very critical matter and as a pro-people party committed to the well being of Nigerians, urge the Presidency and the military to quickly offer explanations to Nigerians on who issued the end user certificate for the importation of the said military equipment into our country.

“The PDP demands an open forensic investigation so that Nigerians will know the truth. Nigerians need to know where the military gadgets were sourced from and who purchased them? They need to know who issued the end user certification for the importation and, if they are not for the military, who the actual end user is and the intended final destination.”

The party also demanded “an open inquest into the alleged involvement of Governor Yahaya Bello and his aides in this matter.”

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NAIJ.com earlier reported that on Friday, March 9, has lambasted Governor Yahaya Bello, after security operatives intercepted military wares allegedly imported illegally into the country by the governor.

The opposition party said the imported military wares would not stop the party form defeating Governor Bello in the 2019 election.

A statement by the director research and documentation of the party, Dickson Achadu, accused the governor of attempting to use violence after losing popularity in the state.

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