Lagos LG election: PDP, APC bicker over ‘damaged posters’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of damaging its posters.

The state is preparing to hold polls in the 20 LGAs and the 37 local council development areas on July 24.

Speaking with NAN on Saturday, Adedeji Doherty, Lagos PDP chairman, said the party has reported the matter to the police.

“The APC is really damaging our posters. They should know that they don’t have the monopoly of thuggery. It will be disastrous if we meet them on their turf,” Doherty said.

“We have reported the case to the police command in Ikeja and the DSS in Shangisha. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. They should teach their followers to be more tolerant.”

Doherty asked PDP members to remain peaceful, and called on all concerned persons and security agencies “to urgently nip these acts in the bud before law and order break down”.

Reacting to the allegations, Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC publicity secretary, said Doherty should fish out those behind the act.

“I will advise him (Doherty) to look inwards. There’s absolutely no need to dissipate energy on this,” he said.

“This is not my personal opinion though. Our political history in Lagos state since the advent of this democratic dispensation is explicitly clear about that.

“The other time, their spokesperson humbly admitted that they stood no chance in the coming elections. Now, they talk about torn posters.”