AYODELE AJANI
The
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alerted of what it called “a
sinister plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and certain agents
of the Buhari Presidency to load ammunition into vehicles painted in PDP
colours and the names of our candidates, particularly our Presidential
candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki as well
as Senator Dino Melaye and use them to attack Nigerians and orchestrate
violence ahead of the elections.
PDP
in a statement issued Thursday and signed by its National Publicity
Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan said “intelligence at our disposal
shows that the APC has contracted some criminal elements to use the
vehicles to cause mayhem and pandemonium by firing into gatherings in
various parts of the country, after which the ruling party and the
agents of Buhari Presidency will blame the attacks on our party and
candidates.
“The PDP
condemns this heinous plot as an extreme act of desperation by the APC
in their despondency, after being rejected by the people.
“We
want all Nigerians to note that the PDP is a party of goodwill and our
rallies have demonstrated that we are a people of peace. Our objectives
and goals, as laid down by our founding fathers, demonstrate unity,
national cohesion and economic prosperity for our nation.
“This is the path we have continued to toe in our campaigns, in spite of provocations by the APC and the Buhari Presidency.
“The
PDP is therefore, alerting Nigerians to take serious note of this plot
by the APC, which is tailored to smear the image of our party and
candidates, as well as divert public attention from their acts and
threats of violence ahead of the 2019 general election.
“The
PDP urges all Nigerians to continue to be at alert and wary of the APC
in its acts of desperation against the resolution by the people to end
the Buhari administration and elect a new leadership under Atiku
Abubakar, to return good governance, economic prosperity and political
tranquility to our nation, come February 16, 2019”.
