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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Abia State government has alleged that some opposition politicians in the state are planning to bring in miscreants from neighboring states to stage a violent protest tagged \u2018Tinubu Dey Work, Otti Dey Chop\u2019.<\/p>\n

According to the state government, sponsors of the planned protest intend to incite a bloody clash between the protesters and security agents.<\/p>\n

The alarm was raised by the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, on Friday.<\/p>\n

He accused the opposition of plotting to create an atmosphere that could lead to breakdown of law and order, with a view of making the state ungovernable ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cIntelligence available to Abia State government has confirmed plans by some political actors in Abia to sponsor some miscreants from Aba and neighboring states to embark on a protest tagged \u2018Tinubu Dey Work, Otti Dey Chop\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important to remind those involved in this plot that the Abia State government has the will and the capacity to ensure that they pay a heavy price beyond their imagination,\u201d Ekeoma stated.<\/p>\n

But in a swift reaction, the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said it is not aware, or involved in any planned protest.<\/p>\n

The party which spoke through its Publicity Secretary, Uche Aguoru, said that APC is a responsible and law-abiding party that does not engage in actions capable of undermining the security and well-being of citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not far-fetched to consider that the present alarm raised by the Abia State government may itself be part of a staged narrative designed to manufacture a crisis, shift blame to the opposition and ultimately distract from legitimate public scrutiny over governance issues,\u201d the APC publicity secretary said.<\/p>\n

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