Senator Abba Moro on Thursday condemned the destruction of campaign billboards in the Otukpo area of Benue State.
Condemning the act, Moro called for peaceful, issue-based electioneering campaigns.
The senator, who represents Benue South Senatorial District and serves as the Senate Minority Leader, expressed sadness over the destruction of the campaign billboards across parts of his district.
He alleged that the politically instigated destruction was both unfortunate and highly condemnable.
He noted that the district was already tense due to ongoing security challenges and appealed to political actors to guard their supporters against acts and utterances capable of unnecessarily heating up the polity, thereby making the area more vulnerable to attacks by external aggressors.
The senator stated that an election is not a do-or-die affair and enjoined his constituents to embrace peace and tolerance regardless of political differences.
Moro insisted that political violence remains alien to the Idoma people and urged candidates to focus on issue-based campaigns devoid of violence, anarchy, hate, and character assassination to ensure peaceful elections and preserve relationships.