Public affairs analyst and rights activist Comrade Sunny Idika has urged Edo youths to shun violence during and after the upcoming governorship election in the interest of peace and development of the country.
Idika, who is also the Publisher of The Whisperer.ng made the call on Tuesday on The Polity, a Political affairs show on Kaftan TV.
He said candidates of political parties participating in the governorship election should make their campaigns issue-based and interactive in a civilized manner.
He called on security agencies and the electoral umpire to be professional in discharging their duties.
He said, “The youths should understand that they are the victims of these political bandits. None of these politicians shall remember them after the elections. I am urging them to shun electoral violence. Don’t allow yourselves to be used to and dumbed after the election.”
“We are pleading with all political players including politicians and the electorates to take a step further towards pursuing genuine peaceful election.
“We are calling on all those importing and arming thugs in the state to desist from causing violence because such actions would promote underdevelopment of the state.”
