The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi has condemned the ban on political rallies in the state.
The state government on Monday banned all forms of rallies and security convoys to prevent security breach in the state.
But in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lokoja, the SDP chairman in the state, Mr. Ahmed Attah, described the ban as an attack on democratic principles and a blatant attempt to silence opposition voices.
Attah urged Governor Ahmed Ododo to learn from the past and avoid repeating old and harmful practices that have hindered the state’s progress.
He said: “The party views this action as an attempt to suppress the freedom of association and movement enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Attah insisted that the state is not at war and urged the government to focus on development instead of engaging in political manoeuvres.
He warned that Kogi must not return to the dark days of repression, particularly against the opposition.
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