The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says that it is a sad commentary for
President Muhammadu Buhari, who won election on a free ballot in 2015 to
contemplate or bemoan how he could have used security agencies to
undermine the integrity of the electoral process in our country.
Nigerians are aware that in the 2019 presidential election, such
despotic and oppressive tactics were deployed to circumvent the
electoral process and the wishes of Nigerians.
As a party, the PDP hopes this is not a foreplay of what the APC and
Buhari Presidency is planning to exert in the Edo and Ondo governorship
elections scheduled for September and October 2020 respectively.
Nigerians witnessed the overrunning of Ekiti, Osun, Kogi, Bayelsa and
Kano states by the APC using compromised security officials and thugs.
In Kogi State, a police helicopter was used to disperse the electorate,
who were on the queue to perform their civic duties on Election Day.
Mrs. Salome Abuh, a frontline woman leader of the PDP, was burnt to
death by members of the APC in the Kogi State election. Till date, no
member of Mr. President’s party has been interrogated or arraigned for
that murder.
Contrary to Mr. President’s expressed concerns, Nigerians have never
witnessed the level of electoral impunity seen under his administration.
Nigeria is standing before the global community on Edo and Ondo
governorship elections and the President must advise his party to allow
INEC to carry out its responsibilities without interferences.
