2023: APC planning to instill fear into INEC to prevent holding elections, PDP alleges

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of planning to instill fear into the citizenry, disorganize and weaken other political parties, frighten, hamstring and immobilize INEC from conducting the 2023 general elections.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon Debo Ologunagba made the accusation while  addressing journalists yesterday in Abuja.

Ologunagba pointed out that there are already apprehensions in the public space of unrefuted allegations that the APC is behind the orchestrated attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in Ogun and Osun States.

The main opposition party has however called on INEC not to succumb to the blackmail of the APC.

Rather, the PDP advised INEC to be focused and carry out its duties in accordance with the Constitution and the Electoral Act so as the engender confidence in the citizens with respect to the integrity of those seeking public office in our country.

According to Ologunagba, “The plan of the APC is to instill fear in the citizenry, disorganize and weaken other political parties, frighten, hamstring and immobilize INEC from conducting the 2023 general elections.

“There are already apprehensions in the public space of unrefuted allegations that the APC is behind the orchestrated attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in Ogun and Osun States. 

“However, as we prepare for the 2023 general elections, the APC is busy scheming to create tension, induce violence, frustrate the conduct of the 2023 general elections and derail our democratic process, having realized that it does not have an eligible Presidential Candidate for the polls.

 “The APC must note that its schemes, denials, threats and resort to violence cannot help Asiwaju Tinubu. 

“By the provision of Section 137 (1) (d) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) Asiwaju Tinubu is not eligible to contest

“Despite the unrelenting attacks by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as witnessed in our Presidential Campaign rallies in Kaduna and Borno States, our Party has remained undeterred in the bid to rescue our nation from the suffocating misrule of the APC. 

 the Presidential election in Nigeria.

“The PDP therefore reminds Nigerians that any vote for the APC at the Presidential, Governorship, National and State Assembly elections are wasted votes that will not count at the end of the day.

“The PDP calls on INEC not to succumb to the blackmail of the APC but to be focused and carry out its duties in accordance with the Constitution and the Electoral Act so as the engender confidence in the citizens with respect to the integrity of those seeking public office in our country.  

“Our Party appreciates the solidarity and support being shown by Nigerians across board to our Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and other candidates of the PDP in the mission to Rescue, Rebuild and Redirect our nation from the misrule of the APC”, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP said.