The Alliance of Multiparty Members for Muri/Sam’23 (All-For-Muri/Sam’23) has condemned in strong terms the attack on the convoy of Alh. Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Governorship candidate who was billed to visit traditional rulers in the State.
The Group in a statement signed by its Chairman, Engr. Bala Musa, and made available to Journalists in Lokoja, called on the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to propagate peace and mitigate all forms of ethnic and political violence capable of damaging the fabrics of unity and livelihood of the people.
‘As the Chief Security Officer of the State, the onus rests on the governor to ensure the security of lives and property as well as entrench political tolerance in the bid to acquire power by all political office seekers”
The ALL-FOR-MURI/SAM’23 Group also urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to carry out an impartial intelligence investigation into the violent attack on Murtala Ajaka’s convoy with a view to putting up security measures targeted at forestalling further and large scale political violence in the State as the governorship election scheduled for November 11, draws near.
The Muri/Sam’23 group also called on the supporters of Murtala Ajaka and Sam Abenemi to remain calm and law-abiding in the course of their political activities in the State, stressing that “the rising popularity of Murtala Ajaka and Sam Abenemi is an indication of their potential victory at the November penultimate poll.
The Alliance of Multiparty supporters for Muri/Sam’23 is an aggregation of the people cutting across political ideologies, united to support and vote for Murtala Ajaka/Sam Abenemi, for a greater progressive, democratic and advanced social market economic development of Kogi State.
The group is also Member of the Rebirth dor Media Liberation and Developmwnt initiative