Baraje, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, drew the attention of the Inspector General of Police, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the State Security Services (SSS) and other security agents to the inflammatory statements originating from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidates, particularly Governor Fayose.
He urged the security chiefs to do something urgently about the provocative comments emanating from Governor Fayose, noting that such comments could ignite crisis in the country. Baraje described the statement credited to Fayose as “not only reckless, uncalled for, but also a statement that can cause anarchy and crisis in the country.”
The APC chieftain expressed surprise that “the statement by Governor Fayose is coming just few days after presidential candidates of PDP and APC signed a non-violence campaign accord to ensure peaceful elections across the country.
“There is a limit to the tolerance of well-meaning Nigerians to such inflammatory statements such as that of Governor Fayose. This shows the extent of the desperation of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.
“Such statement, apart from having the tendency to cause anarchy and acrimony, the PDP seems to be preparing the grounds for violence few days to the general elections,” he said.
Baraje cautioned Fayose “not to dare God by asking Nigerians to chose between life and death which made him to refer to General Buhari, the APC presidential candidate as a dead man due to his age.”
He, however, urged Nigerians to be patient and not to take laws into their hands, saying the PDP was already jittery about the impending outcome of the forthcoming elections.
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