Kogi State Government on Friday morning urged the people to come out enmasse to elect their next Governor as the State goes to the poll tomorrow, November 11 just as the All Progressives Congress (APC) announced that it had stopped all campaign activities in connection to the Governorship Election.
There are three major contenders in the race to succeed Governor Yahaya Bello and the three are Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Dino Melaye of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) and the Social Democratic Party(SDP) candidate, Muritala Yakubu Ajaka.
The State Government through Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the Commissioner for Information and Communications urged the people to troop out to cast their votes, assuring that every Polling Unit will be protected while eligible voters will also have the confidence to cast their votes
“We urge the people of Kogi State to come out enmasse to vote on Saturday November 11, 2023. It is your civic right to elect your leaders.
“The security operatives in the state are here to protect you and make your votes count. They are not in the state to intimidate or harass you as they have remained very professional since arriving in the state to provide security for our people and we commend the Federal Government and security agencies for their commitment to peaceful poll.
“Every Polling Unit will be protected and the eligible voters will have the confidence to cast their votes. Violence should be shunned by all as we cannot afford to lose the peace we enjoy in the state to an exercise which should ordinarily be a celebration of democratic rights.” Fanwo stated.
Meanwhile, the Kogi State APC has announced stoppage of all campaign activities in connection to the November 11 governorship election in the state.
Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Spokesman & Director, Media and Publicity stated this in a release on Friday, informing that the party stopped campaign on the midnight of Thursday, November 9, 2023 incompliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
“We wish to inform the general public that the Kogi State APC has stopped all campaign activities since the midnight of Thursday November 9, 2023 in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
“By this announcement, any campaign activity henceforth does not have the permission of the party or its Governorship Candidate.
“We urge all our supporters to take note of this as the party and or its candidate will not be liable for any infringement on campaign duration,” he stated.
