The presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu
Buhari, has condemned the attack on
President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election
campaign bus by youth in Jos, Plateau State,
Saturday.
Mr. Buhari, a former military leader, who is
Mr. Jonathan’s main challenger in next
month’s presidential poll, said he does not
accept any supporter who resorts to violence.
”I have received news of violence in Jos today.
I condemn this violence in its entirety. I reject
any supporter who resorts to violence. Like I
said after the attack on our supporters in
Rivers this week, elections are not war.
Electoral violence is unacceptable,” Mr. Buhari
said in a Twitter post.
He urged the ruling People Democratic Party,
PDP, to also condemn the attack and call for
peace.
“We can and we will bring #Change to
Nigeria peacefully. I call on the PDP to join
this call for peace. Every Nigerian life is
sacred,” he urged.
Some angry youth had earlier on Saturday
attacked and set ablaze a campaign bus
branded with President Jonathan’s campaign
posters at Zololo junction, Bauchi road in Jos,
Jos North Local Government area of Plateau
state.
The attack occurred as PDP supporters in the
state converged at the Hiapang Airport to
receive the gubernatorial candidate of the
party, Gyang Pwajok, who was returning from
Lagos after receiving his flag last Thursday.
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