THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of raising false alarm over President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to Lagos on the eve of today’s governorship election in Lagos.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, in a statement said there was nothing wrong with Jonathan’s visit, adding that the President has established an unprecedented record of credibility of elections in Nigeria.
The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to a statement issued today by the APC against our party and President Goodluck Jonathan with regard to Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos State.
We totally condemn this unwarranted and unnecessary tension being created by the APC in Lagos State a day before the elections. The APC must desist from its propaganda, lies and false alarms especially bearing in mind that it did not win the presidential election on account of such. Nigerians are no longer in the mood for such politics as they have since moved ahead in celebration of the deepening of our democracy by the PDP-led administration.
“The PDP successfully nurtured democracy in the last 16 years with attendant benefits to the people. Unfortunately, concerns are already heightening that the APC may not sustain this legacy given its disreputable disposition to national issues and ceaseless resort to propaganda and deceit.
We are aware that the APC leader and President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has gone to about 12 states meeting and campaigning for his party’s candidates and wonder why the APC should fret about President Goodluck Jonathan’s meeting with our candidates in Lagos.”
PDP added: “President Jonathan has with the 2015 general elections proven beyond all doubts that he is a true democrat committed to free, fair and credible elections, a fact for which he has continued to receive accolades from well-meaning Nigerians and the international community.
Finally, we call on Lagosians to disregard this latest false alert and come out en-masse on Saturday to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed right. In the same vein, we charge INEC and security forces to ensure that the elections are free, fair and credible not only in Lagos but also in other states of the federation.”
