Our Democracy is under threat
Protocols:
1. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is forced to take a stand and make the following pronouncements with
this crucial point because our democracy is under threat of derailment.
- Firstly, I want to categorically state that our collation centers have all original results from every polling unit, in every ward. in every Local Government Area LGA) in Nigeria, of which the international community is well aware, implying all results currently being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is incorrect thus unacceptable to our party and people.
- Secondly, official Is of both President Buhari’s government and the All Progressive Congress APC), working with INEC officers, have tried to alter the course of history and disenfranchise our people through the cancellation and manipulation of figures for results already announced at polling units, nationwide, in Local Government Areas LGA’s where our party, the PDP, had commanding votes; this must be resisted by every well-meaning Nigerians.
- Thirdly, the ruling party’s strategy has indeed been murderous, undignified, and disrespectful of the wishes of the electorate, our people and the international community who have been in solidarity with our nation as we attempt to strengthen our democracy and its institutions.
Fourthly. in full view of the watching world, and despite efforts by our great party and its agents to adhere to every laid down provisiOn for the 2019 general elections, the APC in collusion with INEC has taken aggressive steps, mostly through inducements, manipulation and incarcerations, using the elements of state go over including the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army in particular, alongside otr.er organizations including the Department of State Security (DSS) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC to silence the voices of our long-suffering people; this is disheartening, considering the terms of the Peace Accord, which called for impartiality and nonpartisanship by members af our security organization with constitutional roles to play during this civic exercise.
- Fifthly, as results trickled in on Sunday. Fébruary 24th.2019. Clearly putting the PDP in the lead, the ruling party and President Buhari dispatched high•ranking officials to coercively influence outcomes in different geopolitical zones in the country. For example:
l. The minister of the interior was dispatched to the Northwest of the country
II. The Secretary of the Government of the Federation was dispatched to the North East of the country, while the
Ill The Attorney General and Minister were dispatched to the South East and South-South regions.
- With the INEC IT server hacked by agents of the APC to mani@ulate results, we can with certainty state that result It’s from the following polling units have, for example, been tampered with:
i. Sarkin Oawaki ward in Oama LGA — Nassarawa state
ii. Daka ward in Ooma LGA – Nassarawa state iii. Agyaragin — Tofa ward
iii. 10.000 illegal votes added to already announced results Its in Wurno LCA in Sokoto state
Iv: Additionally, violent and destructive attacks have been meted out to officials while counting at Lafia St. and police barracks polling units.
- As if these provocations are not enough, our agents and officials are constantly arrested and in many cases locked•up for complaining that Card Readers were not in use in many Northern states, impfying that all results from the Northern part of the country where Card Readers were not used should be voided in accordance with INEC guidelines.
I also have. the arrest af Eng. Buba Caladima, who has been a great symbol of what is courageous about our people goes to show that one man’s ambition is greater than our collective good, and most probably worth the blood of all Nigerians-.
- In that context, I call for Buba Galadima’s immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of all officials and agents of the POP, in the Southwest. who were mostly arrested the eve of the elections ‘Where intimidation became the APCs sole election strategy.
- Despite these provocations, intimidation, and attempts to hijack our dernocracy and change the course of history, I must. in fact. convey to our good people the fact that the POP is on course to victory and the Presidency; therefore, remain resolute and steadfast, because our party shares in your uncert3inty and suffering, which must decisively come to a good era for us all.
Finally, and once again, we appeal to the leadership of INEC to remain impartial and not become willing agents to disenfranchise our people and derail our democracy because the world is watching, and history will indeed pass judgment.
In addition to the international community; we welcome your support for our democracy and extend our gratitude with great hope for our democracy.
Prince Uche Secondus
Chairman. Peoples Democratic Party [PDP]
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