‘It was an edited video’ — Kebbi LG chairman denies call to attack opposition voters

The Chairman of Gwandu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Atiku Ahmad Mandiya, has denied calling for the beating oregon sidesplitting of radical who bash not enactment Governor Nasir Idris, saying a viral video circulating connected societal media was edited to distort his remarks.

The absorption followed the emergence of a video successful which Mandiya was allegedly heard telling supporters that anyone who spoke against Governor Idris should beryllium “dealt with,” portion besides urging them to support the ruling party’s interests astatine polling units.

However, speaking successful Gwandu on Thursday, Mandiya said the video had been edited and circulated with a antithetic communicative from what helium primitively said.

He explained that the remarks were made astir 10 months agone astatine an lawsuit organised by Fulani communities successful Gwandu, wherever helium received an grant for supporting the acquisition of children successful the area.

According to him, the archetypal treatment progressive astir 45 to 50 calendars bearing Governor Idris’ photograph that were fixed to him for organisation to Fulani settlements.

Mandiya said helium directed that the calendars beryllium distributed among the settlements and that enactment should beryllium taken against anyone who attempted to vandalise oregon destruct the calendars.

“Where I said enactment should beryllium taken was against anyone who intends to vandalise oregon destruct the calendars. The calendars we...