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Atiku vs Buhari: PDP Pursing Destructive Agenda – APC Alleges

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Oct 30, 2019.

The ruling All Progressive Congress APC, has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP of pursing a destructive agenda ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on the appeal suit filed by PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.
It could be recalled that the supreme Court had fixed October 30 for the hearing of the appeal suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar challenging the verdict of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal upholding the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this on Monday at a news conference at the party’s secretariat in Abuja.
He urged the Supreme Court to ignore the allegations of the opposition party describing the allegations as ‘devious plan’. Adding that, the PDP plan was to make the country ungovernable.
He said “The fresh plot by the opposition PDP after being comprehensively rejected by Nigerians at the 2019 Presidential election is to cause confusion, anarchy with a view to making this country ungovernable.
“It is to be noted that PDP has made up its mind to pursue a destructive agenda against Nigeria for the next four years. This is no longer opposition politics. It is an unpatriotic agenda by people who do not mean well for their country. It is important we continue to alert Nigerian to the devious plan of the PDP.
“The judiciary is an important institution and its integrity cannot be subjected to political machinations. It is the responsibility of every truly patriotic Nigerian to rise against the PDP to ensure they do not succeed in undermining our corporate existence.
“The judgement of the 2019 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal dismissed in its entirety the petition filed by the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alh. Atiku Abubakar. We are confident that the Supreme Court will further and finally affirm President Muhammadu Buhari’s election victory.
“We are also confident that the Judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court will not succumb to the opposition PDP’s subterfuge.
“We must continue to resist the unrelenting efforts being made by the PDP and their minions such as the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), few social media worms spreading and promoting face and destructive news in their attempt to truncate our movement towards greatness. As part of the PDP and Atiku’s post-election delusions and scheming, the so-called Coalition of United Political Parties has the devious mandate to intimidate and blackmail important state institutions such as INEC, the judiciary, and security agencies, on behalf of PDP.
“APC’s victory at the presidential polls and the election tribunal represents our collective desire as a people to remain focused on the progressive growth and development of our country’s economy, fight against corruption, and providing security.”