The Imo State Government on Tuesday accused opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of plotting to disrupt and cause mayhem during the revalidation and registration exercise of the All Progressive Congress.
The state’s Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, said that intelligent report showed that meetings for such sinister plot are being held.
According to him: “The state government is fully aware that a group of people have been paid millions of Naira. To disrupt the APC party registration exercise beginning from tomorrow, Tuesday, February 9th.
“The government is aware of the person behind this sinister plot and the desperate group he is using, as well as the venues of meetings held for that purpose.
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“Let it, therefore, be known to the sponsor of this desperate plot that the government will deal decisively with anyone caught disturbing the peace during the registration exercise.
“those who have accepted to be used as mercenaries for this evil design to disrupt a peaceful exercise should not be in any doubt that they will be doing so at their own peril.
“Security agencies have been placed on red alert to apprehend and deal decisively with any person involved in any breach of the peace while the registration exercise lasts.”
