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Daboh Blames Unongo, Saror Forbenue Crisis

This Day (Lagos)
NEWS
May 17, 2004
Posted to the web May 17, 2004

By Kola Ologbondiyan
Abuja
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) Assistant National Auditor for the North
Central Zone, Dr. Godwin Daboh Adzuana, has put the blames of the political
violence that rocked Kwande local government, Benue State, at the doorstep of
the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) governorship candidate in last May
election, Wantaregh Paul Unongo and Senator Daniel Saror (ANPP, Benue).
According to a signed statement made available to THISDAY, Adzuana stated that
"all PDP leaders in Benue State and the governor of Benue State, Mr. George
Akume, have no hands whatsoever in the conflict and violence which has been
unleashed on the people of Kwande.
"Therefore, any attempt to unjustly link us to the ANPP designed, inspired and
orchestrated violence in Kwande local government is completely unacceptable and
will be resisted by all law abiding members of PDP in Benue State within
available legal means at our disposal," the statement stressed.
Adzuana, who gave graphic details of the violence that has rocked the local
government since the last general election and the last March local government
election, noted that the last "election were conducted in all the 23 local
government areas of the state but the fact that only Kwande is witnessing this
prolonged violence tells a lot about the two individuals who have now resorted
to propaganda and campaign of calumny deliberately directed at the leadership
of the PDP and government of Benue State.,
"Their sole objective is to distort the facts and exonerate themselves before
the public. Nigerians must note that, in spite of all these persistent acts of
provocation, the leaders of the PDP in Ukum and Kwande local government
councils and the state have continued to plead with our members to remain calm
and law abiding," he further said.

   

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