PREAMBLE.

We wish to seize this opportunity to thank and appreciate the good people of Plateau State for their support and belief in Governor Lalong by voting massively for him; and for their peaceful conduct throughout the National Elections. We believe that your trust and confidence shall be justified in the coming years of the administration.

Following the declaration that the governorship election in the state as Inconclusive, we have been following and assessing the level of preparedness by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in ensuring that the governorship election is conducted under a free, fair and peaceful environment.

ISSUES IDENTIFIED.
As the state prepares for the supplementary elections fixed for Saturday March 23, 2019, we have  observed some elements of the threats posed especially, by the activities of  a  so-called group of political merchants  desperate to turn the tide in favour of their paymasters, the PDP

2. We also observe the attempt to create   tension and over heat the polity  in the build up to the rerun election as a result of the activities of a group of political thugs under the guise of Plateau Peace Movement International (PPMI) hiding under the use of uncollected PVCs and alluding that the defeated PDP flag bearer should have been declared the winner

3. These sponsored irritants did not just stop there, they took to the streets yesterday Monday March 18th, 2019 demanding that INEC should declare JT Useni the winner of the inconclusive election thus dragging the  name of Independent National Electoral Commission and the good people of Plateau state into ridicule.

Having said that, the Coalition of Lalong Support Group 2019,  wishes to appeal to the good people of Plateau State  to rise  and resist any attempt by the PDP or any group to disrupt the peace we are enjoying now, and  to caution those trying to plunge  the state into new crisis.

As we prepare for the supplementary election, we appeal to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) remain steadfast, publish the number of PVCs collected in each of the polling units for the Saturday Elections and not succumb to the antics of any group or the main opposition party in the State.

Going by the utterances of some top PDP members and their supporters the people of Plateau State shall resist any attempt by INEC to cancel some already announced results in some LGAs, as it is been boasted around.

We call on all citizens of goodwill to disregard the PDP sponsored report of the so-called observer group known as Plateau Peace Movement International and its affiliates, as well as call for a thorough investigation of membership and activities of PPMI for their blatant falsehood.

While we respects the citizens right to Association as provided under our extant Laws, however, exercising   such freedom should be done to protect public morality. We expected the law enforcement agencies to have taken decisive actions against the protesters yesterday, since there is a ban on public procession in the state. Moreover any real observer group worth its salt is supposed to be impartial.

Finally, we call on the security agencies and the citizens to be vigilant because given the way the PDP has taken its desperation, they may be planning something evil come Saturday March 23, 2019. Any attempt but anyone or group of persons to disrupt our peace shall be  collectively resisted bathe citizens of the state.

Dated March 19, 2019