We’ll take punitive measures against sponsors of Ogun presidential rally violence – APC

Tom Okpe, Abuja

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the party will take punitive measures against the sponsors of Ogun State Presidential rally violence in the state on Monday The party in a press released on Tuesday signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa Onilu regrets what it described as ‘premeditated attacks’ claimed to be sponsored by Governor Ibikunle Amosun on President Muhammadu Buhari and other senior party leaders at the venue of the presidential campaign rally in Ogun State. The statement reads: “This is one act of indiscipline too many. The APC will not condone acts of indiscipline, indiscretion and anti-party activities from any party member no matter how highly placed. “The party will review this gross misconduct of deliberately positioning thugs to attack and embarrass the President and the party’s leadership. The party will take a decision on this matter immediately after the elections”. The President, Muhammadu Buhari and his campaign team were embarrassed by thugs who threw things at the party leaders on stage and booing them at the presidential campaign rally at the MKO Abiola stadium, Abeokuta on Monday. The party further noted that: “It must be stated; party supremacy and discipline according to our constitution are not matters of choice but binding principles which must be adhered to by all party members. “The APC is a party known for discipline, justice, fairness and equality hence any plan to destroy what this party stands for would be rejected. No single person will be allowed to put his personal and selfish interests ahead of the wishes of the people of Ogun state and elsewhere. “Post primaries, the decision of the National Working Committee to uphold the wishes of party members is unbendable. Therefore, whatever means being presently deployed by persons intending to undermine the wishes of the people for personal gains will not be tolerated”. The Party urge its supporters and members not to be disturbed by Monday’s condemnable incident adding; “We urge all to continue trooping out en-masse for our remaining campaigns and vote massively for all and only APC candidates in the forthcoming general elections”.