Benue auto crash: APC mourns death of PDP supporters
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the death of some of its members who died following a fatal accident on Otukpo-Agatu road in Benue state while travelling for the campaign rally.
The APC in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Monday, December 31, by its national publicity secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said it is deeply saddened by the tragic accident.
Part of the statement read: “The APC is anguished and deeply saddened by the tragic accident. While we share the pains of the bereaved families, we also pray that those injured in the accident make a speedy and full recovery.
“As we mourn, the party prays that the Almighty God give the bereaved families and other loved ones the strength to withstand the tragic loss and also grant the dead eternal rest.
“We also call on relevant agencies charged with keeping transport routes and campaign grounds safe to ensure that the electioneering campaigns are as humanly possible devoid of avoidable accidents and incidents.”
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Similarly, the national leadership of the PDP and the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation (PPCO) has lamented the death of its members in the ghastly motor accident.
The party described them as heroes of democracy, “who paid the supreme price in the course of their commitment towards rescuing our dear nation from shackles of misrule.”
The statement signed by PDP spokesman, Kola Ologbodiyan, stated that “the PDP leadership is particularly pained that these party faithful died on their way to the flag-off of the PDP Benue South Senatorial campaign, in their quest to ensure an acceptable, people-oriented representation of their zone in the Senate.”
The party also called on members to ensure that the deceased did not die in vain by remaining united in working harder, to ensure the party’s victory in all elections in the state.
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