{"id":153859,"date":"2025-03-04T08:47:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/pdp-blasts-borno-govt-over-plaza-demolition-calls-it-political-witch-hunt"},"modified":"2025-03-10T00:55:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T23:55:04","slug":"pdp-blasts-borno-govt-over-plaza-demolition-calls-it-political-witch-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/pdp-blasts-borno-govt-over-plaza-demolition-calls-it-political-witch-hunt","title":{"rendered":"PDP blasts Borno govt over plaza demolition, calls it \u2018political witch-hunt\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the demolition of a plaza belonging to Attom Magira, a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Borno State, describing it as a political witch-hunt and an act of intolerance.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Saturday, the PDP Publicity Secretary in Borno, Amos Adziba, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led state government of using state institutions to target opposition figures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe demolition of Hon. Attom Magira\u2019s property is nothing short of a wicked and cowardly act, driven by political vendetta,\u201d Adziba said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a direct attempt by the APC to intimidate opposition voices and silence dissent in Borno State and the country at large.\u201d<\/p>\n

He dismissed the justifications given by the Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS) and the state government, calling them baseless, false, and incongruous.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe APC-led government could not even wait for the court process to be completed, simply because they know they are pursuing an illegal agenda,\u201d the PDP spokesperson stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis ferocious invasion, the harassment of citizens, and the demolition of private property cannot be justified by any reasonable means.\u201d<\/p>\n

The PDP also accused the Borno government of executing the demolition in secrecy, an act it said points to bad intentions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe timing of this operation, carried out in the dead of night and under the cover of darkness, exposes the state government\u2019s desperation and the unwholesome nature of its actions,\u201d Adziba added.<\/p>\n

The party further warned that such acts of aggression against opposition figures were dangerous and could escalate tensions in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe APC and the Borno State government should desist from stretching the patience of the people. Actions like these are already causing tension that could trigger serious unrest,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

The PDP assured Magira of its full support, urging the ruling party to abandon this undemocratic path of oppression and intimidation.<\/p>\n

The party cautioned the government against further attempts to take over Magira\u2019s property, warning that \u201cthe people of Borno will resist any attempt to use state power for political victimization.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the demolition of a plaza belonging to Attom Magira, a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Borno State, describing it as a political witch-hunt and an act of intolerance. 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