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| President Muhammadu Buhari |
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) raises a rallying cry to all
its members, supporters and lovers of democracy across the
country to rise up and use all lawful means to resist anti-
democratic forces, now using the judiciary and security
agencies in their desperate scheme to subvert the will of the
people and destroy the nation’s democracy.
its members, supporters and lovers of democracy across the
country to rise up and use all lawful means to resist anti-
democratic forces, now using the judiciary and security
agencies in their desperate scheme to subvert the will of the
people and destroy the nation’s democracy.
The party said though it seeks peace, it is not ready to accept
the peace of a graveyard, neither is it willing to surrender the
mandate freely given to it by the people in any part of the
country, particularly in Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Delta, Abia, Taraba
and other states where it won in the last general elections.
the peace of a graveyard, neither is it willing to surrender the
mandate freely given to it by the people in any part of the
country, particularly in Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Delta, Abia, Taraba
and other states where it won in the last general elections.
“Let it be known, and clearly too, that no matter the strong-
arming, threats and manipulations by the APC government, the
PDP is not willing to, and will never surrender the mandate
freely given to us by the people in states where we won in the
last general elections, neither are the people of those states
willing to allow sectional invaders to exert influence on those
to be in charge of their affairs” the party said in a statement
signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh on
Sunday.
arming, threats and manipulations by the APC government, the
PDP is not willing to, and will never surrender the mandate
freely given to us by the people in states where we won in the
last general elections, neither are the people of those states
willing to allow sectional invaders to exert influence on those
to be in charge of their affairs” the party said in a statement
signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh on
Sunday.
The PDP said the desperation so far exhibited by the President
Muhammadu Buhari-led APC government in manipulating
sensitive agencies of state like the judiciary and the security to
further its bid to take over the rich states of Rivers, Akwa-Ibom
and Delta is totally against the spirit of democracy and peace
bestowed by the PDP in conceding defeat at the Presidential
election, but instead, an affront to the people and recipe for
crisis in the polity.
Muhammadu Buhari-led APC government in manipulating
sensitive agencies of state like the judiciary and the security to
further its bid to take over the rich states of Rivers, Akwa-Ibom
and Delta is totally against the spirit of democracy and peace
bestowed by the PDP in conceding defeat at the Presidential
election, but instead, an affront to the people and recipe for
crisis in the polity.
The party maintained that the prejudiced rulings by the Rivers
and Akwa-Ibom states governorship elections tribunals, with
their inherent contradictions, were a direct fallout of
interferences from the APC and some elements within the office
of the President of the Court of Appeal, adding that they should
be held responsible should there be any break down of law and
order in the system.
and Akwa-Ibom states governorship elections tribunals, with
their inherent contradictions, were a direct fallout of
interferences from the APC and some elements within the office
of the President of the Court of Appeal, adding that they should
be held responsible should there be any break down of law and
order in the system.
It also strongly cautioned against any interference in the Rivers
and Akwa-Ibom cases at the appeal level as well as any further
intrusion in the Abia, Taraba and Delta governorship election
tribunals, which the APC is already boasting of controlling. The
PDP said such would be a clear invitation to chaos in the land.
and Akwa-Ibom cases at the appeal level as well as any further
intrusion in the Abia, Taraba and Delta governorship election
tribunals, which the APC is already boasting of controlling. The
PDP said such would be a clear invitation to chaos in the land.
“In the last five months, after conceding defeat at the
Presidential elections and other polls where we lost, Nigerians
are witnesses to the fact that the PDP has remained calm and
steadfast to its commitment to providing mature, decent and
civil opposition with more interest on the peace, unity and
corporate interest of our dear nation.
“However, the ruling party and the APC Federal Government in
their dictatorial inclinations are much more interested in
playing crude, selfish and sectional politics and trying to use
manipulation of judicial processes to forcefully take over states
where we genuinely won in the elections.
“Nigerians have noted APC’s definition of credible elections
wherein governorship elections in Imo, Ogun, Plateau, Lagos
and Yobe are all credible while those of Rivers, Akwa-Ibom,
Delta, Taraba and Abia are rigged and must by all means be
annulled.
Presidential elections and other polls where we lost, Nigerians
are witnesses to the fact that the PDP has remained calm and
steadfast to its commitment to providing mature, decent and
civil opposition with more interest on the peace, unity and
corporate interest of our dear nation.
“However, the ruling party and the APC Federal Government in
their dictatorial inclinations are much more interested in
playing crude, selfish and sectional politics and trying to use
manipulation of judicial processes to forcefully take over states
where we genuinely won in the elections.
“Nigerians have noted APC’s definition of credible elections
wherein governorship elections in Imo, Ogun, Plateau, Lagos
and Yobe are all credible while those of Rivers, Akwa-Ibom,
Delta, Taraba and Abia are rigged and must by all means be
annulled.
“In the light of the foregoing therefore, leaders of the PDP
across the country are now converging on a consensus not to
surrender our national destiny and fate to the whims and
caprices of the sectional interests of the Daura and Bourdillon
Mafia.
across the country are now converging on a consensus not to
surrender our national destiny and fate to the whims and
caprices of the sectional interests of the Daura and Bourdillon
Mafia.
“We want all to know that this party is able, willing and now
ready to call up our members and supporters to use all means
within the limits provided by the laws of the land to resist this
evil plan to decimate the PDP and opposition. The peace we
seek is not that of a graveyard, it is such as guaranteed by a
well-recognized democratic system that treats all as equals
before the law, irrespective of partisan and political affiliations.
ready to call up our members and supporters to use all means
within the limits provided by the laws of the land to resist this
evil plan to decimate the PDP and opposition. The peace we
seek is not that of a graveyard, it is such as guaranteed by a
well-recognized democratic system that treats all as equals
before the law, irrespective of partisan and political affiliations.
“We hereby raise a rallying cry to all our members and
supporters of PDPnationwide, all patriotic citizens and all
lovers of democracy to join the PDP in this fight to save our
nation from the hands of the lying, deceitful and false prophets,
who are bent on parading themselves as cruel conquerors of
our democracy.
supporters of PDPnationwide, all patriotic citizens and all
lovers of democracy to join the PDP in this fight to save our
nation from the hands of the lying, deceitful and false prophets,
who are bent on parading themselves as cruel conquerors of
our democracy.
“Furthermore, we request the international community to note
that never in the history of our democracy has the nation
witnessed such a divisive and anti-people government, whose
actions have so polarized the polity, and undermined national
unity and cohesion, a development that spells doom for our
democracy, if not checked.
that never in the history of our democracy has the nation
witnessed such a divisive and anti-people government, whose
actions have so polarized the polity, and undermined national
unity and cohesion, a development that spells doom for our
democracy, if not checked.
“We are therefore duty bound to counsel President Muhammadu
Buhari to be cautious of tendencies that provide avenues for the
destruction of the nation’s democracy, which he is a huge
beneficiary of.
Buhari to be cautious of tendencies that provide avenues for the
destruction of the nation’s democracy, which he is a huge
beneficiary of.
“In the same vein, we call on the Chief Justice of Nigeria,
Justice Mahmud Mohammed to note the looming danger and
save the nation’s democracy and the institution of the judiciary
by immediately checking negative actions emanating from
elements operating within the office of the President of the
Court of Appeal.
Justice Mahmud Mohammed to note the looming danger and
save the nation’s democracy and the institution of the judiciary
by immediately checking negative actions emanating from
elements operating within the office of the President of the
Court of Appeal.
“Finally, it has become necessary to remind all that this
democracy was built on the principle of the rule of law and no
political party, individual or group must be allowed to, by any
means, appropriate or attempt to appropriate the will of the
people at any time and under any guise whatsoever.”
democracy was built on the principle of the rule of law and no
political party, individual or group must be allowed to, by any
means, appropriate or attempt to appropriate the will of the
people at any time and under any guise whatsoever.”
Source: Nigerian Eye
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