•Police urged to probe killing of party member
DELTA State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman Jones Erhue has decried the manner in which over 100 result sheets for Saturday’s Ward Congress got missing where they were kept.
He said it was important to inform the party’s leaders, members, supporters, reporters and the public that it was discovered that about 100 (out of 270) ward result sheets meant for Saturday’s ward congresses were “missing or stolen or criminally removed from official custody by unknown persons”.
Erhue, who described the incident as a very serious crime against the party, said it was a violation of electoral due process and it was condemnable.
He said: “In the circumstance, the chairman of the congress organising committee and his team are now taking steps to inform the police authorities to apprehend whoever that is behind this nefarious act.
“As a party, we will insist on a proper investigation and maximum punishment for whoever dared to attempt to desecrate our party, no matter how low or highly placed they may be.
“In the meantime, we ask our people to remain calm. Ours is not a party that thrives on impunity. We will deal with this matter to the satisfaction of most of our people. Do not breach public peace because of this rascally criminal provocation and thank you for the sacrifices you made on Saturday and will continue to make for the good of our party.
“We trust the Congress Organising Committee to act in the best interest of our great party, as we give greater strength to APC in Delta State. We must allow the committee to remain independent in its onerous duties and decision-making. Nothing, not even this criminal act, can stop us in Delta.
“Also, I have been informed of a very sad incident today in Ughelli South involving loss of life. I do not have details on this matter yet and therefore not appropriate to comment in detail on it.
“Suffice to say that it is important and necessary for the police to immediately step into the matter. Nobody has the right to extra judicially take the life of another.”