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The governor of
Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, has warned politicians preparing to rig
the April polls and fanning the embers of violence to desist from such
acts or face the wrath of the law.

Mr.Mimiko, who
disclosed this while receiving some defectors from the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Okitipupa, advised the political parties that
would participate in the April polls to contest according to the rules
of the game.

“We were all aware
how election was rigged in this State in 2007. How they snatched ballot
boxes and other materials at gunpoint and falsify results,” Mr. Mimiko
said.

“We all remember
how all manners of people who have died, like late founder of the
Christ Apostolic Church, Apostle Ayo Babalola; foreigners, including
the American pugilist, Mike Tyson, top government officials in the
nation, infants, stones, trees, curtains and even dogs and goats voted
for the ousted government until we went to court to get them booted
out,” he said.

“Okitipupa was one
of the worst place were such heinous crimes took place. But we are
happy today that our people are wiser, they have seen what it means to
have a government chosen by them and one with a caring heart, one that
is bringing the dividends of democracy to our dear State.

“We want to warn
those planning to rig election next month to perish the thought or be
ready to face the full wrath of the law. Never again would there be
democracy at gunpoint in Ondo State, the best candidate must be allowed
to represent us.”

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Mr. Mimiko noted
that the era of do-or-die politics had gone in Ondo State because his
administration would not close its eyes and watch some desperate
politicians who are bent on stealing votes by all means to turn the
state into a battle ground in their quest to return and continue their
mission of milking the state dry.

He said in just two
years in office, his administration executed over 266 community-based
developmental projects in different parts of the state and assured the
electorate to expect more positive actions from his government in the
second half of this tenure.

The Labour Party
National Chairman, Dan Nwanyanwu praised the party leaders in the South
Senatorial Zone for their remarkable leadership qualities which he
described as one of the factors that attracted more devotees into the
party.

He urged the new
members to contribute their wealth of experience and work for the
success of the party in the forthcoming election saying that the party
remains focused in its resolve to make the state a reference point in
the nation.