Kogi State APC Governorship Candidate, Ododo Ahmed Usman
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The Department of State Security, DSS on Saturday grilled the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Kogi, Ododo Usman Ahmed over reign of thugs in the State.
The development followed a petition submitted to the Secret Police alleging that the candidate who also doubles as governor Yahaya Bello’s cousin was behind the reign of thugs attacking political opponents in the State.
CAPITAL POST correspondent learnt in Lokoja on Monday that the DSS thoroughly grilled Ododo based on the petition written by some members of the opposition political party contesting governorship election in the State.
Meanwhile, checks on the Facebook of the Commissioner of Information and Communications confirmed invitation of Ododo by the DSS in a post, but concealed reasons the APC candidate was invited by the Secret Police.
Fanwo, who personally followed Ododo Ahmed Usman to the DSS office described the allegations contained in the petition as frivolous and unfounded.
The allegations “are frivolous and unfounded” and that the i APC governorship candidate honoured the invitation by DSS “to respect a constituted authority.”
He added that Ododo was grilled by a team of Operatives at the DSS for hours, “and he gave convincing explanations to the interrogators.”
He was thereafter allowed to go by the DSS operatives.
Read his full statement below:
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo, today, honoured the invitation of the DSS to answer questions regarding a petition against him by some members of the opposition.
He was invited by the DSS and as a law abiding citizen who is aspiring to lead the state, he honoured the invitation.
The allegations contained in the petition are frivolous and unfounded, but it was incumbent on the APC Governorship Candidate to respect a constituted authority such as the DSS.
Alh. Ododo was grilled by a team of Operatives at the DSS for hours and he gave convincing explanations to the interrogators.
We commend the professionalism of the DSS and pledge our cooperation to whatever measures taken or that would be taken to ensure a peaceful Kogi and a peaceful poll in November 2023.
We assure supporters of the APC GOVERNORSHIP candidate that he has since left the DSS Office to continue his consultations with Kogites ahead of the Guber poll.
Our commitment to peace and tranquility is iron cast. Every Kogite and every supporter of Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo should endeavour to be peaceful in all their activities towards the election.
