The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has denied allegations by the ruling party, All Progressive Congress,
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has denied allegations by the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, (APC) that his camp recruited thugs to disrupt the election, wondering why the PDP would do so when the party is winning. The former vice president expressed optimism that he will emerge victorious in the presidential elections.
The presidential election which was been marred by widespread violence is a close contest between Abubakar and President Muhammadu Buhari and while the results are still coming in, the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign organisation alleged that the PDP was recruiting thugs to disrupt the process.
While thanking PDP supporters who conducted themselves peacefully despite the significant provocations and threats of violence, Atiku in a statement issued on his behalf by an aide, Phrank Shaibu, asked Buhari to instead call the wilder elements in his party to order.
“General Buhari you have promised our people and the world that you would conduct ‘free, fair and credible elections’ so please call off the wilder elements within your party and deliver on your promise,” he said.
“I am familiar with how brazen and the complete lack of shame the APC can exhibit, but even I was shocked to witness just how low they went last night by accusing the PDP of ‘recruiting armed thugs’ to do just that. Why would we want to do that when we are winning?”
He also thanked his supporters for voting for him en masse in the election, adding that with the PDP’s cloud-based SVC system – which is collating real-time results from the polling units, he could guarantee victory was at hand. He said: “With strong shares of vote in SS, SE as well as an increased share in SW and NC we are very pleased with the progress the PDP has made. We look forward to sharing some exciting news in other parts of the country very soon, which will confound all the armchair pundits.
“The people of Nigeria can take solace that very soon the living Nightmare of the last four years will come to an end so that together we will get Nigeria working again.”
