Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, declared support for their Osun State counterpart, Ademola Adeleke, in his effort to restore order and protect the lives and property of citizens of the state.

The governors acting under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, PDPGF, noted with deep concern the recent political violence in Osun State, which led to the loss of lives and the destruction of property.

Chairman of PDP-GF, who is also the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, said the PDP-GF’s concern stems from the fact that Governor Adeleke had warned about the imminent breakdown of law and order and appealed to responsible authorities to act to forestall this.

Mohammed said: “The PDPGF condemns in its entirety the resort to self-help by political players whose conduct ought to have been guided by the provisions of extant laws in a democratic society.

“The Forum further notes with deep worry the resort to violence as a means of settling political and legal disputes and warns all those fanning the embers of discord to desist forthwith.

“The PDPGF commends the Governor of Osun State for the timely warning in the form of statements he issued before these political actors resorted to violence. His action is a mark of exemplary leadership.

“Thus, the PDDGF appeals to President Bola Tinubu, the Director General of DSS, the Inspector General of Police and the heads of other law enforcement agencies to move quickly and direct all law enforcement agencies to without further delay, contain the situation in Osun State, restore law and order and guarantee the preservation of lives and property before it spirals out of control.

“The PDPGF also notes that political leadership should be about patriotic sacrifice and service to the people and not about bloodbath and violent criminal conducts and thus, charges all the stakeholders in Osun State to abide by the law.

“In this regard, the PDPGF further avers that with regard to the protection of lives and property, there are no partisan divides or ideological divisions.

“Every political leader should be serving the people and working towards their safety, protection, and welfare.

“The PDPGF is desirous of seeing a full and total return of normalcy in Osun State, the restoration of law and order, and the quick identification and decisive trial of all those charged with violent disruption of the peace in Osun State.”