The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has warned Leaders of the All Progressives Congress APC and All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA, to stop their supporters against attacking each other in Anambra State.
The right group Chairman in Anambra State, Comrade Vincent Ezekwueme over the weekend in Enugu demanded an end to the ongoing “despicable verbal attacks” between the supporters of the two political parties.
“There should stop this madness of attacking each other to forestall and avoid the negative situation degenerating into open confrontations, unrest and blood-letting in the state,” the CLO chairman advice.
Mr Vincent also said, the political gladiators in the state should give peace a chance by calling on their supporters, praise singers, hangers-on and sycophants to refrain from making inflammatory statements.
He said they should stop casting unsubstantiated aspersions and spreading fake news against perceived or imaginary opponents of their leaders and principals. He noted that there had been political tensions in the state recently following the verbal attacks, insults, humiliations and abusive words between supporters of APC and APGA
“It is noteworthy that the state has had enough unrest, crisis and cries. It is, therefore, in dire need of peace, unity, trust, tranquillity and tolerance,”
“Constructive, corrective and patriotic criticisms are the beauty and essence of democracy and democratic governance, while the absence of them is a great threat to democracy. Hate speech and fake news are threats to democracy and democratic culture, hence the need to avoid them. Mr Vincent said.
“It is too early to discuss, canvass or campaign for the November 2025 governorship election, as the incumbent governor has not spent half of his four-year tenure. They should rather rededicate themselves to the service of God and humanity and provide the much-needed dividends of democracy.”
