Supporters of the All Progressive Congress (APC) loyal to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and supporters of SDP loyal to former Inspector General have clashed during the All Progressive Congress (APC), Presidential Campaign rally held in Lafia, the state capital.
The clash erupted when supporters of the former Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu started chanting in Hausa “IG gonna” meaning the former Inspector General of Police is the next governor of Nasarawa State.
The situation became tense when Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule was stoned on the podium by people suspected to be loyalists of Ex-IGP when he start chanting “Wadada Gonna” meaning Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada is the next governor of Nasarawa State
The governor while reacting ordered security personnel to chest out SDP supporters suspected to be Ex-IGP loyalists out of the venue.
The Vice President Kashim Shettima, was also said to have been booed by supporters of the former Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu when the Vice paid a homage to Emir’s palace.
Reacting to the development, the Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State Dr. Shuiabu Magaji Labaran, who condemned the act, explained it as a show of disregard to constituted authorities.
“The State Government had directed Department of State Security Service to immediately investigate the incident to unravel the causes its cause, the perpetrators and sponsors of the condemnable act for law to take it cause,” he said.
Barrister Makpa Malla the Deputy Director General Media, Publicity and Communication to former Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu campaign Council in a statement on Thursday and made available to newsmen in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital condemned the act of violence, disorderliness and disrespect towards constituted authorities at the APC rally.
“While we unequivocally condemn any act of violence, disorderliness or disrespect towards constituted authorities and the traditional institution, we consider the attempt by the Nasarawa State Government to associate Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and Rtd. IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu with the incident as reckless, irresponsible, politically motivated and legally indefensible.
“The most disturbing aspect of the government’s statement is paragraph three, which expressly names of Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and Rtd. IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, The Governorship Candidate of the SDP, as suspected sponsors of the alleged disruption.
“It was a grave allegation of criminal complicity, conspiracy and sponsorship of public disorder, carrying serious reputational consequences of immediate past governor of Nasarawa State Umaru Tanko Almakura and Ex-IGP Adamu.
“Linking these personalities to an alleged criminal act without presenting any verifiable evidence, the government has crossed the boundaries of responsible public communication and enter into territory that raises serious questions of defamation, due process and abuse of governmental authority,” the statement said.
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