By Favour Oyinade
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has no plan to attack facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as alleged by Governor Seyi Makinde.
The party gave the clarification in a statement on Monday, while reacting to an allegation raised by the state governor that members of opposition political parties were planing to attack INEC facilities.
APC, which is the major opposition political party in the state, has however said that none of its members is interested in attacking INEC facilities.
“We could have ignored the merchant of blackmail on their puerile claim of arson plan but we felt a need to put it on record that APC does not have any reason whatsoever to sponsor attacks against individuals and public facilities (including INEC offices) as it is not in our character or idiosyncrasy to destroy or sabotage.
“It is highly imperative for security agencies, traditional rulers, religious leaders and other stakeholders as well as patriots and friends of Nigeria to collaborate and ensure that no individual or group of individuals is allowed to truncate the electoral process for selfish gains,” the statement read.
