The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Nigerians have noted and
accepted President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration, on Tuesday, that
Nigerians should vote for candidates of their choice, come 2019.
The PDP notes that the President made this important declaration after
his thorough assessment of his diminished popularity among Nigerians due
to his poor performance in the last three years.
Though Nigerians, on their own, have since reached a consensus not to
support President Buhari’s re-election bid in 2019, it is good that
President Buhari, by himself, admitted this fact, hence this
declaration.
President Buhari has seen the flow of our nation’s political tides and
the PDP urges him to show statesmanship by reining-in his cronies to
shed their desperation and lust for power, which will, in any case, be
firmly resisted by Nigerians.
The PDP also charges the All Progressives Congress (APC), the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), particularly the blood
relatives of President Buhari in INEC, as well as security agencies to
note the determination of Nigerians; their desire for another President,
come 2019 and as such desist from any act that will pitch them against
the people.
It is imperative to note that the APC is already stuck with an unpopular
candidate and PDP remains open as the only credible democratic platform
for all Nigerians across board to rally and produce that truly Nigerian
President of their choice.
The PDP therefore urges all democrats, in all political formations and
alignments across the country to come together on the repositioned PDP
to actualize the wishes and aspirations of Nigerians for a president
that genuinely cares and truly have the capacity and competence to
restore our nation to the path of good governance, peace, national
cohesion, equity and economic prosperity.
