David Mark Requests APC to Call Candidate to Order

OrderPaperToday- The David Mark Campaign Organization has asked the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun to call the party’s candidate for the Benue South senatorial district rerun, Daniel Onjeh  and his campaign team to order.

The campaign organization said in  Otukpo, Benue state on Thursday, with the claims “that the continued inflammatory statements,  innuendo , abuse and poor conduct of Onjeh and his campaign team ahead of the rerun election is clearly unbecoming of someone aspiring to lead.”

A press statement issued by the Campaign Organization’s Director, Media & Publicity Adakole Elijah stated: “The APC through a certain Ogenyi Okpokwu alleged that our principal imported some armed men into Otukpo ahead of the election.

We believe very strongly that this is another APC plot to cover its antics. We cannot fall for it.  We cannot be part of this crude mentality. We demand an immediate retraction and unreserved apology forthwith”.

The statement warned that they will employ all legitimate means to bring Onjeh and his team to justice.

“We make bold to state unequivocally that we have maintained the highest level of decorum and restrain in spite of the unwarranted provocation since the campaign started.

“It is therefore instructive to remind Chief Oyegun that as a man who comes from the great Benin Kingdom the custodian of Africa’s rich cultural heritage where respect for elders is a grand norm, he cannot be indulging  Onjeh’s ceaseless insult on our Principal.

“The APC does not need to attack our principal. This is election. All they need do is to tell the people what they have done or want to do. Senator Mark cannot be the APC agenda. We have an array of what we have done for the people. We cannot join issues with them.”

The statement continued: “Our people have now  seen the difference between what our principal stands for and what the APC wants to do in Benue South . They have seen how Senator Mark influences human capital development, attracting a university to Benue South, multi Billion naira Otobi water dam to address the water and electricity problems in the area, the legendary Oweto/Loko bridge to facilitate movement of goods and services as well as annual scholarship to students under David Mark scholarship Foundation among others. These are verifiable facts.

“We do not need a resort to self-help to win elections. Our people are now convinced that external forces cannot determine their destiny.  They know that Senator Mark represents Idoma dreams. They have decided once again to vote for Senator Mark.

“We also need to remind Security operatives to be on the alert as the APC in Benue state is perfecting plan to unleash mayhem on Benue south during and after the elections.

“Credible information reaching us indicates that the APC is said to be sewing camouflage army and police uniforms for thugs during the election. But what they must know by now is that our people have resolved to take their destiny in their hands. And no amount of intimidation or external forces can change their resolve to vote for Senator Mark.

“A forthright ago the Benue state PDP  Chairman Dr. Emmanuel Agbo alerted the security operatives of the grand design by the APC to sew fake  Army uniforms  for thugs to use during the election. The matter is being investigated.”