Pro-Goodluck Jonathan protest held in Lagos on March 16paralysed parts of the city and triggered mixed reactions, with condemnations to the address of the marchers and their sponsors.
Governor Fashola of Lagos state expressed concern over the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC)-led protests.
The members of the group, acting under security cover, smashed their way through Ikorodu Road, Lagos, while campaigning for President Jonathan’s re-election and calling for the removal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega.
They roughened up motorists who did not get out of their way quickly and smashed the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign billboards, The Nation reports.
READ ALSO: Blood Is On Jonathan’s Hands – APC
The Lagos State House of Assembly, various Yoruba groups, Lagos West APC senatorial candidate Solomon Adeola, among others, also condemned the action.
However, the PDP in the state did not agree with accusations. Its spokesperson Gani Taofeek said: ‘’We are not involved. It is not the tradition of the PDP.”
Besides, the Coalition of Oodua Self Determination Groups (COSEG), after its meeting yesterday, described the action as “diversionary, unnecessary and an invitation to chaos”.
A communique signed by Ifedayo Ogunlana, COSEG chairman, and Secretary Rasaq Olokoba wondered why President Jonathan was “hell bent on returning for a second term by any means necessary and as such he is massively bribing the militant groups across the country to cause chaos, before, during and after the election.”
Leaders of the OPC factions, Dr Frederick Fasehun and Chief Gani Adams, are allegadly among those given the controversial N9 billion pipelines surveillance contract by the Federal Government.
No comments:
Post a Comment