By Steve Oni, Ilorin
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Ilorin West local government area of Kwara state have admonished both the former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to sheath their swords and allow peace to reign in the state.
The stakeholders, who noted that both Saraki and AbdulRazaq hail from Ilorin West local government area of the state, reminded the duo that any crisis ignited from the local government area would spread fast to the remaining 15 local government areas in the state, thereby shattering the existing age-long peace and harmony of the state.
Addressing a crowded press conference at the party’s Secretariat in Agbo-Oba area of Ilorin metropolis on Tuesday, the Chairman of Ilorin West PDP Stakeholders Forum, Alhaji Abdukjlkadir Oba Ajara, specifically appealed to Governor Abdulrazaq to toe the path of peace as the Governor of the state.
Ajara noted that Saraki had showed his preparedness to allow peace to reign supreme in the state by not only accepting the results of the last general elections in the state, but also congratulating and wishing the winners well.
He equally appealed to officers and rank of the state Police Command to be neutral in the current political crisis rocking the state, urging them to face their primary duty of maintaining security of lives and property.
Ajara also urged suppoters of the PDP and Senator Saraki to remain calm and be law abiding at all times as the case in dispute is already before the court of law.
He said: “Our appeal is to the two combatants who are from Ilorin West LGA to sheath their swords. Ilorin West is a prime LG in the state, if it goes haywire it will reverberate in the remaining 15 local government areas of the state.
“I urge our people not to allow self-centered people to turn our state to a centre of violence. We all know what happened in Kogi. We don’t pray for that kind of horrible scenario to happen in our state of harmony. We should maintain decorum. We should not see ourselves as causing trouble. We know how they came in and that’s why they are now chasing shadow in the name of governance.
“They promised heaven on earth, but we’ve seen all they are capable of doing since they came in. Dr. Bukola Saraki accepted results of the last general elections despite cases of over voting all over. People who made mistakes of putting them there are regretting now.
“We don’t want Ilorin West to set Kwara ablaze. So we call on Governor AbdulRazaq to take charge to ensure peaceful coexistence and harmonious relationship in all parts of the state.
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