The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have reacted to the latest decision by INEC to postpone the elections that was to take place in Edo on Saturday, rejecting the decision and crying foul over the matter.
According to the PDP, the date originally set should remain as there was no evidence as to why it needs to change.
The new date is now set for the 28th of September, a date the PDP are not ready to accept.
This was contained in a statement made by the spokesman of the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye who said the postponement was a clever ploy by the APC to stall as their defeat on Saturday was certain.
“It is shameful and indeed a major constitutional breach for the security agencies to act in concert with the APC to truncate an Election that had been planned for months. Nigerians were not deceived by the obvious concoctions of the security agencies whose performances during elections have been less than average since the advent of the Buhari Administration. Indeed they have become instruments in the hands of the Ruling Party to harass, intimidate and punish opponents.” Adeyeye said.
“The postponement of the Election by INEC is illegal, unconstitutional and a breach of the peoples’ trust in the Commission and the security agencies. It is a coup against the people of Edo State in particular and Nigerians in general.
“Since APC assumed power, virtually all elections conducted by INEC have either been inconclusive or truncated. Saturday’s Election in Edo State must be an exemption. We will not accept anything less than free, fair and transparent election conducted and concluded the same day. INEC must rise to the occasion to restore the confidence of Nigerians in its operations. Edo is a test case. With the way INEC is performing, how are we sure that it would be able to handle the 2019 national elections. Our democracy is under a serious threat from the APC and its Gestapo security agencies.
“Finally, we call on all stakeholders – The Media, civil society organizations, all political parties and indeed all Nigerians and the international community to rise to defend our hard earned democracy from the assault being unleashed on it by the APC Government”
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