He called upon relevant authorities to intervene and prevent further loss of life and destruction of property.

Aduku, who also serves as the chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), stated that if the violence persisted, there might be a possibility that the scheduled November 11, 2023 election would not take place.

He criticized the undemocratic practice of suppressing political opponents and other stakeholders from participating in political activities in the state, highlighting instances of intimidation and threats.

Following a meeting with the ACF staff in Kaduna, Aduku emphasized that the forthcoming election in Kogi State was a matter of great concern due to the prevailing insecurity in the region. He noted that the state has been grappling with security challenges for several years, even since the beginning of democracy, and the situation is worsening.

Aduku expressed his concerns, stating that if the violence persisted, it would likely result in the cancellation of the election in Kogi State.

‘’It is an obvious thing because people are allowed to carry arms and go to specific places that are not favourable to the administration to destroy them. You have them on record, I can’t mention them one after the other for you.

‘’In the last three weeks, you can see the violence coming and other plans may be on. I am on the radar because I am preaching for peaceful election to hold. But we have experts who use violence for election, rather than using peaceful manner. So it is a great concern to us.

“It is very scary that going into the election, it becomes concepts of violence, concepts of destruction, this is being openly said now. We are concerned about it. I am concerned about it because I am at the centre of it, how to ensure we have a peaceful election.