Dino Melaye’s Supporters To Boycott APC Congresses In Kogi

Amid Senator Dino Melaye’s tribulations, the Kogi West lawmaker’s supporters have vowed to boycott the upcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) congresses in the state.

Melaye’s supporters made their intentions known through an associate of the senator, Gbenga Olulade, who in a statement accused Governor Yahaya Bello of having a grand plot to harm the embattled lawmaker’s loyalists at the congresses.

The move comes after the Nigeria Police arraigned Melaye on criminal charges in Lokoja on Thursday.

Olulade told reporters that “We have it on a good authority that well-armed thugs have been mobilized furnished with arms to deal decisively with any perceived members who does not belong to governor Yahaya Bello’s group.

“Dangerous weapons and ammunition in different forms have been arranged for the already warming up thugs who have now been lodged at different locations in Kogi West to unleash violence and manhandle our members and supporters who may attend the APC Ward and Local Government Congresses.

“In swift observance of the above, therefore, which poses a great danger to our law-abiding and democratic supporters, we, therefore, instruct you all, to boycott the charade driven Congresses starting from this weekend.

“Since we don’t intend to endanger the lives of anyone, it is therefore imperative to ensure that all Sen Dino Melaye’s political structure, supporters across Kogi West Senatorial District stay off the already hijacked Congresses.

“We assure you all that the current political gang up against distinguished Sen Dino Melaye, Kogi West shall fail woefully,” he said.