The People Democratic Party has released two Press Statements here its reads.
****** Press Release by PDP ******
February 24 2019
Press Statement
The PDP Demands For The Unconditional Release of Buba Galadima
The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party has been drawn to the arrest of a pro-democracy
activist. Buba Galadima, by the Department of State Security.
We as a party condemn this arrest in the strongest possible terms. Buba Galadima is a patriot. His patriotism has been previously and strongly highlighted by various Nigerians, including President
Muham madu Buhari-
What crime has he committed? I answer my own question and say none. Mr. Galadima is constitutionally guaranteed a right of freedom of speech and freedom after the speech.
The nation is currently boiling with the deaths caused by thugs of the All Progressives Congress.
Not one of these thugs has been arrested by the DSS. The nation was embarrassed by drone images of bullion vans
loadee with cash driving into the home of the National Leader of the APC and no action has been taken by the
law enforcement authorities. Yet a patriot and pro—tlemocracy activist is arrested.
We cannot be hoodwinked by the puppeteering of the DSS by the APC. It is obviously no coincidence that
the APC Presidential Campaign Council called for the arrest of Mr. Galadima at 12 noon today (Sunday the
24th of February 2019 I and the arrest was duly effected by the DSS an hour later.
This arrest is only the latest in a pattern of anti democratic actions by the Muhammadu Buhari
administration.
Nigeria will not be cowed. We have voted far democracy and as a nation, we will not be taken back to Egypt by the discredited blame centred anti democratic forces who have turned a once thriving economy into the world headquarters for extreme poverty.
call for the immediate release of Mr. Buba Galadima by the Department of State Security, even as I remind the DSS and other security agencies. that their oath of allegiance was sworn to Nigeria and not to
the All Progressive Congress or President Muhammadu Buhari.
Signed
Prince Uche Secondus
National Chairman “““**”””””””””
Meanwhile earlier today the National Publicity Secretary also released Press Statement
It reads:
****** Earlier today******
February 24,2019
Press Statement
PDP To INEC: Declare Atiku Winner Now-Alerts That Buhari, APC Are Seeking To Alter Results
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP} charges the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEQ ta immediately announce results as delivered from the palling units and declare the people’s
candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the February 23 Presidential election
Our position is predicated on clear and verifiable results across the nation, showing that Atiku Abubakar is
in clear lead both in spread and total number of vatescast.
Intelligence available to us is that IN EC is delaying the announcement of resu Its following directives by
the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APO, which are bent on altering the figures from
the polling centers and allocate fictitious figures for President Muhammadu Buharif particularly in northern states.
Curiously INEC server is now shut down, results are no more being transmitted and the reason is to
enable the APC ta inflate figures from six designatedstates.
We call on international observers and election monitors to insist on a transparent process of
transmission of results and the monitoring thereafter.
We already have reports of how APC governors in the northern states have been making desperate
effort to tamper with the results of the elections in their respective states with the view to award conjured
votes to President Buhari.
In Kogi state, Governor Yahaya Bello has been making frantic moves to change results to suit APCs
intent and purposes as against the wishes of the people, expressly delivered at the polls.
Nigerians already know how the Minister of Transportation and the Director-General of the Buhari
Campaign, Rotimi Amaechif used the military to hold an INEC official in River state, Mrs. Mary Efeturi,
hostage and insisted thatshe will not be released until she alters the results in favour of President Buhari
The PDP calls on INEC Chairman, Prof- Mahmood Yakubu to note that in this age of Information
COmmunication Technology, Nigerians already have the results as delivered at the polling centers and any
attempt to alter any figure will be faced with vehementresistance.
In delaying the announcement of the results, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is allowing the APC to turn
him into a villain and directly pitching him against the people.
He should therefore extricate himself from the rejected APC and be on the side of the people, by immediately announcing the results as already delivered at the polling units and declare, the people’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar the winner.
Anything short af this is not acceptable to Nigerians, who had already expressed their wishes and aspiration at the polls.
Signed:
Kola ogbandiyan
National Publicity Secretary
And
Director, Media &Publicity
Also this info came in’
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3. February 24 2019
Press Statement
PDP insists On Results From Polling Units…Further Alerts on Plots to Alter Election Results for
Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (POP) insists on the winning results already delivered at the polling
units for the candidate of the people, Atiku Abuba kart and cautioned that Nigerians will not accept any
figures except what was declared and collated from the pollingunits.
The party says its is already aware that the Buhari Presidency has been mounting pressure on I NEC
and dispatching officials to change results in Rivers, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Kogi, Bauchi, cross River, Borno,
Yobe and Edo states among others, in a frenzy to allocate fictitious figures for the defeated President
Buhari.
Pathetically, the Buhari Presidency iS also threatening the South-East state governors to change
results and carve a 25% for Mr. President, a scheme that has already failed.
In Bauchi state, we are aware of the plots to rmve thump-pri nted ballot papers and fabricated resu Its
from Bauchi to Dass Local Government Area to upturn PDP’s victory in the results already delivered and
announced at the polling units in the area.
This is why the electoral officials have been delaying moving the results for final collation and announcement. If this plot fails. the APC plans to void the results for Dass.
In spite of all these. OUr party assures Nigerians that the hope fora new government led byAtiku
Abubakar, is already manifest„
Our agents and indeed, Nigerians, already have the results as delivered at the polling units and
are not ready to accept anything to the contrary. President Buhari and the APC should therefore quietly
come to terms with the fact that they have been defeated,
The PDP therefore cautions IN EC to respects the lav,rs and electoral guideline by upholding and
declaring resu Its from the polling units as expressed by Nigerians on Saturday.
Signed:
Kola Ologbondiyan
National Publicity Secretary
Director, Media &Publicity
PDP Presidential Campaign Organization
