By: AMAWU, CLETUS ALBERT AMAWU.
Political thugs and gangsters under the leadership of one Kingsley Abang, younger brother of Victor Abang (Mature) the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency, this evening at Mkpat Bawop Community in Boki Local Government Area, disrupted the OCHANG ALVIN Campaign Organisation Team who visited the Community in continuation of his campaign.
Kingsley Abang, had the effontry to stop one Hon. Barr. Collins ATU, Labour Party candidate for Boki 2, State Constituency to ask him, if he took permission from his elder brother, Victor Abang before entering the village?
The said Kingsley Abang, was in company of some political tugs and gangsters and with one Odu Asolo, who prevailed on orders to stop the harassment and listen to the message from Hon. OCHANG ALVIN Campaign Organisation.
The climax of their thuggery was when Kingsley ordered people and even the elderly already seated to stand up and leave the venue and started breaking plastic chairs.
The unfortunate events was witness by Hon. Victor Abang (Mature) father who was at the venue as well.
But not for the maturity displayed by Hon. OCHANG Alvin Ochang, to discontinue with the consultation to a later day and prevailed on his supporters to restrain and take the provocation in good light instead. Hence the Labour Party (LP) campaign is issues based, devoid of thuggery and hate speech.
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Press Statement
Mature Distance himself from the Purported Disruption of Mr. Alvin Ochang’s Campaign
(a.) The attention of the Mature Justice Movement (MJM) has been drawn to an erroneous story making the round and published on EpistleNew.com that the purported disruption of the campaign of Mr. Alvin Ochang in Bawup during his consultations tour in the area today was the handiwork of Sir Victor Abang, the APC candidate for Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency and members of his family. The story is false, unsubstantiated, groundless, unfounded, baseless, and deliberately and purposely calculated to undermine the towering popularity of the APC candidate and the Party in the federal constituency.
(b.)The MJM frown at the undertaking of mischief makers especially publishers of EpistleNews.com trying effortlessly link the attack to Chief Abang who is presently in Abuja consulting with indigenes of Ikom/Boki in the Diaspora and sharpening his legislative agenda for the federal constituency. This style of pay-as-you-go journalism if not checked and properly sanctioned is a partway to anarchy.
(c.) Investigation revealed that the charge on Mr. Alvin was the handiwork of his supporters from the previous party he had surgeon into, who had continued to maintain a gross with him due to their abandonment and unfulfilled financial obligations.
(d.) If Alvin Ochang, an indigene of Kalwagom/Bawup ward, who ordinarily should enjoy enormous support from his people is experiencing such an embarrassing situation during his campaign in his home ward then, this explains his political weakness and electoral liability at home.
(e.) It is quite laughable that the mischief makers will link Sir Victor Abang to such an uncanny situation when Mr. Alvin is not an electoral threat to APC in any way, given the fact that he has not even been recognized as a candidate for the Labour Party in the elections.
(f.) We called on all our party members and members of the public to discountenance such claim as it is the purported handiwork of mischief makers and evil men who thrive in calumny and infamy.
(g.) We are ready for an issue-based campaign devoid of acrimony, hostility, and bitterness.
(h.) We thank our supporters and the general public who have steadfastly believed in our aspirations.
(I.)The days of the locust have eaten our political gains are over. Mature, through the gift of God, is here to salvage and restore our gains in full measure.
Signed
S.E Abang
Director, Media and Strategic Communications, MJM