The Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said protesters asking the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel last Saturday’s election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area are “thugs” of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Director of Publicity of PDP’s Restoration Campaign Organisation (RCO) Mr. Jonathan Obuebite urged the police commissioner and heads of other security agencies to check APC’s protest.
In a statement yesterday in Yenagoa, the state capital, Obuebite urged residents to beware of the protests.
The RCO spokesman alleged that the protesters had instructions to unleash mayhem on the streets of the state capital.
He also urged residents to steer clear of the protesters and forestall any form of molestation.
Obuebite said: “We are calling on Bayelsans, particularly business and shop owners, to beware of these protests. We have it on good authority that the protesters have been instructed to unleash violence and mayhem on the streets of Yenagoa, under the guise of asking INEC to declare their candidate winner of the December 5 election.
“As the protest is bound to get violent, Bayelsans are advised to take precaution to steer clear of the protesters and guard against any form of molestation.”
The RCO chief hoped that security agencies would forestall any breakdown of law and order.