Borno State Government Accuses Federal Government of plans to Cancel Elections in the State
The Borno State Government on Friday accused the federal government and the Peoples Democratic Party of planning to scuttle the forthcoming general elections in the state.
The government released a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Mohammed Bulama, saying that ruling party was raising attacks and allegations so as to make sure elections do not hold in the State.
Bulama said, “Everyone knows that the PDP cannot win the forthcoming elections as they have been no where in the last four years when the state has to go through it’s hardest time in its annals.
“Since the PDP knows that it is going to meet its waterloo in the elections, it does not want the day to come or try as much as possible to discredit our victory which is already assured.
“The PDP has nothing to lose should the election not hold but on our part, we have everything to lose since we are waiting for the day to get our mandate renewed.
“It is a known fact that the leaders of the PDP in the state, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Alhaji Mohammed Imam, are the promoters of politics of violence and are presently drawing from the reservoir to destabilise the state.
“That Sheriff, having lost his bid to the Senate, has nothing to protect but to see that Governor Kashim Shettima, who has grown to become his major traducer, does not get his mandate renewed.
“On his part, Mohammed Imam has seen that the election is already won and lost and he does not have the intention of accepting his fate and move on without an inglorious fight.”
He added that the state government and the All Progressives Congress will do everything to ensure that the elections are held.
“We can see that we have the chance of not only winning the state but forming the government at the federal level. We are fighting against the master of political manipulation and a desperate politician, who can even make you believe that black is white with lies and manipulation.”
