The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has condemned the post-election hate speeches and fake news still being promoted in various media spaces.
Speaking at a press conference, the state publicity secretary, Seye Oladejo, said the elections have been won and lost and that it is time for all patriotic citizens to concentrate on building state.
Oladejo called on the security agencies to step up their efforts to ensure that the warmongers do not succeed in escalating the heightened tension in the state.
“May I alert the security agencies by calling their attention to meetings on Twitter Space towards mobilizing unsuspecting people for demonstrations aimed at destroying Lagos State, a replica of the #EndSARS saga.
“It should be noted that the general election was held throughout the nation and the law provides for those not satisfied with the conduct of the exercise to approach the court of law as it is done in civilized climes. Any approach contrary to this under any guise should be viewed seriously.
“Besides, one may need to ask the question, why Lagos? There were videos of people saying in some states that are very far away from Lagos that our dear state is their next target; that Lagos must be taken by all means – crook or hook.”
Oladejo accused the Labour Party governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, of introducing ethnic and religious politics into Lagos State political landscape. He said ethnicity and religion have never been a factor in the voting pattern in the state.
“Ethnicity, which is anathema to democracy, has never been a factor in the voting pattern in Lagos State. It was introduced and orchestrated by the Labour Party (LP) and its candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. His intention was to pitch a section of the populace against another. When he started his campaign, he was Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
“He soon metamorphosed into Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour and, with his mother, was campaigning in areas seen as having heavy Igbo population, adopting Igbo as the language of communication.
“The candidate, who does not speak Yoruba, showed his resentment for the people he desired to lead when he retorted that ‘I don’t think in Yoruba’ – in reply to a reporter’s question. His supporters latched on to his body language and disposition to taunt the Yoruba and other Lagosians by proclaiming that Lagos is a no-man’s land.
“Following the same script, LP presidential candidate Peter Obi campaigned only in markets dominated by people from a section of the country when he visited Lagos.”
