PDP Accuses Borno governor of sustaining Boko Haram, harassment of opposition members

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima on exhibiting deeds and actions that sustain the festering of Boko Haram insurgency in the State.

A delegation of Borno State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who were at the PDP national secretariat on Wednesday alleged that the deeds and misdeeds of the the state government is responsible for the continued sustenance of insurgency in Borno State.

They party also decried Intolerance of Governor Shettima to members of opposition parties, especially members of PDP

The group led by Senator Mohammed Abba Ajji acvused the state government of dismantling of billboards, posters and other campaign items of PDP candidates ahead of the visit of President Muhammad Buhari to the state.

Senator Ajji stated that the state governor constituted an illegal vigilante group known as ‘Boyes’ under the supervision of the Attorney General of the State that goes about harassing members of the opposition parties, dismantling bill boards so that the visiting President Buhari will not notice the overwhelming support being enjoyed by PDP in the state.

He said, “Last night all posters. banners and billboards of all PDP candidates and the flags of the PDP were destroyed on the orders of Govenor Kashim shettima. using an illegal security outfit which, he devised and named ‘boyes’. just because he didn’t want President Buhari|.who is visiting the state today, to see any of them.

“Inspite of its illegality however, ‘boyes’ is suprisingly being supervised by the attorney general, who is supposed to be the chief law officer of Borno state.

One of our concerns is because it has now become very clear to Governor Shettima that he has lost the trust and confidence of our people he plans to use this illegal security outfit to rig the 2019 elections.”

The party said that the government uses it outfit to harass, threaten and intimidate opposition voices.