Kogi youths march demand peaceful governorship election

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Kogi Youths March, Demand Peaceful Governorship Election

Lokoja, Kogi State - Hundreds of youths from across Kogi State on Monday marched through the streets of Lokoja, the state capital, to demand a peaceful governorship election in the state.

The march, which was organized by a coalition of youth groups, was aimed at calling on all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful and credible election in the state.

The youths, who were clad in their respective traditional attires, carried placards with inscriptions such as "Peaceful Election Now", "No Violence, No Bloodshed", and "Let the People Decide".

Speaking to journalists during the march, the leader of the coalition, Comrade Abdulrahman Abdul, said that the youths were determined to ensure that the election was conducted in a peaceful and transparent manner.

"We are calling on all stakeholders, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political parties, and security agencies, to ensure that the election is conducted in a peaceful and credible manner," Abdul said.

He added that the youths were also calling on the political parties to conduct their campaigns peacefully and avoid inflammatory statements that could incite violence.

"We want to assure the people of Kogi State that we will not tolerate any form of violence or intimidation during the election," Abdul said.

The march, which was attended by several prominent citizens of the state, including traditional rulers and community leaders, was peaceful and orderly, with no reports of any incident of violence or disorder.

The Kogi State governorship election is scheduled to hold on November 16, 2023, and the youths are determined to ensure that it is conducted in a peaceful and credible manner.

In a related development, the Kogi State Police Command has assured the people of the state that it is fully prepared to provide security during the election.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Ede Ayuba, said that the command had put in place adequate security measures to ensure that the election was conducted peacefully.

"We are fully prepared to provide security during the election and we will not tolerate any form of violence or intimidation," Ayuba said.

The Kogi State government has also called on the people of the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding during the election.

In a statement, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Folashade Ayoade, said that the government was committed to ensuring that the election was conducted in a peaceful and credible manner.

"We urge all citizens of the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding during the election and to avoid any form of violence or intimidation," Ayoade said.

The Kogi State governorship election is one of the most highly anticipated elections in the country, with several prominent politicians vying for the position.