Gov. Lalong should be held responsible over violence in Langtang North — PDP
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Plateau State, Hon. Chris Hassan has said that the Governor of the state, Simon Lalong should be held responsible for any violence that erupted in Langtang North Local Government Area of the state.
He noted that the Governor has been encouraging breakdown of law and order by his action on the leadership tussle in the Plateau State House of Assembly and refusing the Executive Chairman of Langtang North, Hon. Joshua Ubandoma access to his office despite court declaration.
Hassan disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Party Secretariat when the State Police Commissioner, Bartholomew Onyeka sealed Langtang North Local Government Secretariat and ordered Ubandoma and Rimven Bitrus Zulfa not to go in.
“We are aware that 6 members sit in Plateau State House of Assembly and impeach a Speaker; section 92 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria frowns at that. I have held meeting with 9 members of the PDP and I have told them the position of the party.
“Today again, Joshua Ubandoma of the PDP won local government election, he was denied. He went to court and obtained judgment and was sworn-in one year behind his colleagues.
“In the kangaroo October 9, 2021 local government election, he declared Langtang North Local Government Area vacant while the Chairman still has one year to complete his tenure but they brought in somebody.
“He went to court and obtained a declarative judgment that affirmed him as the elected Chairman of Langtang North but they are bent on causing confusion. But we know that Joshua Ubandoma remained the Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area until October 9, 2022.
“I want the public to check who is causing problem in Plateau State, if it is the PDP or APC, if it is the Governor or the people. I am told that he is the number one citizen of this state and I expect that Justic should come from him.”
The Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area, Hon. Joshua Ubandoma said the Government is pushing the people of Langtang to take arms against each other.
He said he will not do anything that will cause violence in the state and applauded the new Commissioner of Police for quick intervention that averted bloodbath in the area.
Ubandoma said he will not collect any money as his emoluments to sacrifice his one year tenure in office, saying the mandate belongs to the people and he will complete it in the interest of the people.
“We will not do anything that will lead to bloodshed which the government wants to cause. The Police has sealed the secretariat and said none of us should go in until the matter is resolved.”
