Ahead of Saturday, April 11 governorship elections in Nigeria, the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has met traditional rulers in the state to show them how the election should be held in peace.
He asked them to instill in their subjects, the need for them to be peaceful before, during and after the elections.
Governor Uduaghan who met the traditional rulers from Delta North Senatorial district, advised them to prevail on their subjects not to do anything that would breach the prevailing peace in the state.
“To the glory of God, the Presidential and Senatorial elections were peaceful in the state, this is due to your support in sensitising your subjects on violent free elections.
“In this April 11 elections, please appeal to your subjects to maintain the peace. Let them know that violence is not the way to go during the elections. He who kills to get a position will never attain such position because no position is worth someone’s life.
“Let them know that any property destroyed cannot be recovered. We desire a violent free election.”
Governor Uduaghan stressed the importance of traditional rulers making their domains peaceful throughout the election period even as he said that adequate security measures have been put in place to forestall any breakdown of law and order.
Traditional rulers from different Kingdoms, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Professor Amos Utuama (SAN), Chairman South South zone of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Cairo Ojougbo, Chairman of the PDP in the state, Chief Edwin Uzor, among others, attended the meeting. [myad]
