The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Phillip Aivoji, says the attack on its members by the All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot stop the ruling party from defeat in the coming election.
Phillip Aivoji made this claim in an interview with newsmen on Monday.
This is coming as both parties continue to trade blames over attacks on members and campaign trains.
Asked about attacks on PDP members, he said “What steps can we take other than reporting to the law enforcement agencies? We cannot take the law into our hands. That is why we want a good government. Lagos has never been like this. If you remember the days of the Social Democratic Party and the National Republican Convention, we could disagree and insult each other. Later, you will see SDP and NRC people sitting and eating together.
“But when Asiwaju Bola Tinubu came to power, his instruction to the people was ‘maim them, break their limbs.’ To him, power is not offered; you have to grab it by force. This is why people are afraid to say the truth, and we need people who will stand by the truth.
“There have been incessant attacks not only on us but on other residents. They threaten people, saying, ‘If you don’t support us, we will not allow you to sell your market.’ Market women cry to us, and we tell them, ‘Just vote them out.’ That is the solution. Otherwise, this indignation will continue. This is a government that doesn’t see election as if you don’t win today you can win tomorrow, no; they see it as a means to maintain power.
“In the past, people would say that whether they voted or not, they already knew who they would give it to, but thank God, things are changing right now. People want to come out to vote, but they are still being suppressed. Many people are denied the right to vote despite the collection of permanent voter cards. Some people will go to the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission and find that their PVCs are missing. But we will not be deterred or discouraged, and the reason is because we will be victorious.”
