The All Progressives Congress (APC) is worried by the latest and familiar
antics of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which has been beating war
drums ahead of Saturday’s Bayelsa state governorship supplementary
election in Southern Ijaw Local Government.
According to the APC National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, the party is aware
of the PDP’s ploy to intimidate eligible voters, officials of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security operatives
deployed to ensure peaceful, free and credible supplementary elections in
Bayelsa state on Saturday.
Mai Mala Buni: “While the APC prays for a peaceful, free and credible
supplementary election come Saturday, security agencies must be on high
alert over the dangerous threats by the PDP to cause a breakdown of law
and order in Bayelsa state on Saturday.
“Already, the PDP leadership through its National Publicity Secretary,
Chief Olisa Metuh has issued instructions to PDP members and supporters to
“go ahead to use all means necessary” in Saturday’s supplementary election
in the Southern Ijaw come Saturday.
“This is among other dangerous threats by the PDP warning of ‘terrible
consequences’ to INEC officials and security operatives.
“As the saying goes, history may not repeat itself but it rhymes. It is
clear that the PDP is still hungover its old ways of doing things. The
days of ‘do or die’ politics is over. Never again will the country return
to the PDP ways of election fraud and violence. Change has come. We call
on the PDP to embrace the new Nigeria where elections are peaceful and
votes of the people count.
“The APC is confident in INEC and security agencies ability to deliver
peaceful, free and credible supplementary election come Saturday.
“On election day, we urge Bayelsans and all eligible voters in the state
to go about their legitimate activities. We also call on INEC and security
operatives to be mindful of the dangerous threats by the PDP while also
focusing on its legitimate election duties.