The All Progressives Congress (APC) has narrated how the current administration plots to scuttle democracy in Nigeria.
The opposition party’s Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, made a scandalous allegation while briefing journalists at February 10 press conference.
He was quoted as saying by Premium Times:
“We will also like to alert Nigerians to the fact that the Jonathan administration and the PDP [Peoples Democratic Party - Naij.com] have perfected the plot to again use the military to thwart the aspirations of Nigerians for a change that will usher in a purposeful government.
“Already, the Social Media is alight with information that the military is meeting in Kaduna with a view to working out the modalities to help the PDP at the polls. This sends the wrong signal to the polity as well as the international community about the role of the military in Nigeria’s elections.”
Mohammed provided that first heavily armed soldiers would be sent to intimidate the opposition. He noted that the APC’s national leader, Bola Tinubu had already experienced the tactics.
“The PDP and the Jonathan Administration have left no one in doubt that they will again abuse the military and use soldiers to rig the forthcoming elections, in spite of the ruling by a Federal High Court in Sokoto that it is unconstitutional to deploy the military to monitor or provide security during elections. The court also ordered that such deployment must stop. To the best of our knowledge, the Federal Government has not appealed that ruling.
“It is interesting to note that the PDP, which considers itself above the laws of the land, has now vowed to again use soldiers for election duty. According to the Director-General of the Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organization, Ahmadu Ali, more military personnel ”are needed to be on ground to forestall any breakdown of law and order as well as to prevent political miscreants from tarnishing the electoral process”. What he meant, perhaps, is that soldiers are needed to rig the elections in favour of his lawless party.”
The APC has several times insisted that the PDP would use army to rig the elections. After the polls postponement, the opposition has been repeating the allegations.
Meanwhile the PDP yesterday alleged that the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega met with the APC in Dubai to ensure that over 23million Nigerians are denied the opportunity of collecting their Permanent Voters’ Cards.
Lai Mohammed
The opposition party’s Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, made a scandalous allegation while briefing journalists at February 10 press conference.
He was quoted as saying by Premium Times:
“We will also like to alert Nigerians to the fact that the Jonathan administration and the PDP [Peoples Democratic Party - Naij.com] have perfected the plot to again use the military to thwart the aspirations of Nigerians for a change that will usher in a purposeful government.
“Already, the Social Media is alight with information that the military is meeting in Kaduna with a view to working out the modalities to help the PDP at the polls. This sends the wrong signal to the polity as well as the international community about the role of the military in Nigeria’s elections.”
Mohammed provided that first heavily armed soldiers would be sent to intimidate the opposition. He noted that the APC’s national leader, Bola Tinubu had already experienced the tactics.
“It is interesting to note that the PDP, which considers itself above the laws of the land, has now vowed to again use soldiers for election duty. According to the Director-General of the Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organization, Ahmadu Ali, more military personnel ”are needed to be on ground to forestall any breakdown of law and order as well as to prevent political miscreants from tarnishing the electoral process”. What he meant, perhaps, is that soldiers are needed to rig the elections in favour of his lawless party.”
The APC has several times insisted that the PDP would use army to rig the elections. After the polls postponement, the opposition has been repeating the allegations.
Meanwhile the PDP yesterday alleged that the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega met with the APC in Dubai to ensure that over 23million Nigerians are denied the opportunity of collecting their Permanent Voters’ Cards.
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