{"id":101879,"date":"2022-12-09T20:26:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T19:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=101879"},"modified":"2022-12-09T20:26:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T19:26:37","slug":"2023-apc-states-wont-allow-us-campaign-pdp-cries-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/2023-apc-states-wont-allow-us-campaign-pdp-cries-out\/","title":{"rendered":"2023: APC states won’t allow us campaign, PDP cries out"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Presidential Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party has raised the alarm over the growing trend among states controlled by the ruling All Progressives Congress, to deny it access to public space for campaigns.<\/div>\n
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\nDirector of Strategic Communication of the campaign, Otunba Dele Momudu, raised the alarm at a media briefing, in Abuja, on Friday.<\/p>\n

He expressed regret that this was happening in a democracy which is supposed to be a market place of ideas and alternative opinions.<\/p>\n

Momudu said, \u201cIn practically all APC controlled states, It\u2019s been virtually impossible for us to intall our billboards to paste our posters, use APC government controlled radio stations, especially in Lagos where the candidate of the APC is seen as next to God.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I wish to appeal through you to the federal government since they control the APC, that this is not what democracy is all about.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was one of those who fought and suffered for this democracy. We never envisaged that in the civilian regime, we are going to have this kind of harassment, whereby we cannot practice democracy as it should be done.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2014 2015, I was one of those who supported Buhari, and there was never a time that PDP disturbed us because if they had disturbed us, maybe there would have been no Buhari.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are hoping that Mr. president would help us speak to the security agencies, to protect the lives of our people, to protect our properties wherever they are on the soil of Nigeria, because we are all Nigerians.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Director noted that the Atiku campaign has over the last couple of weeks demonstrated how prepared the candidate is for the task of providing leadership for the county.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cPeople can see the clear difference between His Excellency Atiku Abubakar and the other challengers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very clear that he is the most experienced, the most detribalized, he doesn\u2019t go anywhere discriminating against anyone, he is prepared.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigeria can\u2019t\u00a0 afford another sad experiment or experimentation, because if you are not prepared, that is what will happen. He knows what to do from day one.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no doubt in my mind right now that PDP is in the lead when it comes to campaigning. When it comes to positive messaging, the others I will not say they are in disarray but they are struggling.<\/p>\n

\u201cPDP is clearly in the lead. PDP is a very responsible political party. We are the most organized political party and that is why if you have monitored or if you have followed our rallies, you would have noticed that they are usually carnivals, carnivals of ideas, carnivals of issues.\u201d
\nCondemns attack\u00a0 on Sen. Maeba\u2019s PH residence.<\/p>\n

The Campaign also condemned the attack on the Port-Harcourt residence of Senator Lee Maeba, one of Atiku\u2019s campaign coordinators in Rivers State by yet\u00a0 to be identified thugs.<\/p>\n

Momodu said, \u201cEven the National Security Adviser last week, came out and he said that the President has clearly instructed them to do ruthlessly with troublemakers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know all the trouble spots. I\u2019m surprised that after the President gave the instruction, some people still attacked the home of Senator Lee Maeba.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe brother was told while he was being macheted, that if Senator was home, one bullet would have solved the problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, there are internal issues within PDP but that should not result in bloodshed. So those who are involved. I don\u2019t want to apportion blame because I\u2019m not a security agent.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no facts of the case. And it\u2019s even possible we could have been an opportunistic attack from anywhere we don\u2019t know. So we appeal to our party members in reverse to cool temper.\u201c<\/p>\n

In a separate media address, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Debo
\nOlogunagba, expressed the party\u2019s displeasure with threats contained in the speech of the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu to his supporters in London.<\/p>\n

Ologunagba said, \u201cWhen someone begins to take politics as war I think is condemnable.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou will recall only two days ago, there is a viral video from the presidential candidate of the APC who said \u2018Political power is not going to be served in a restaurant, you did not serve it alar cate, it is wicked, weird, it is being determined, you do it at all cost, you fight for it, snatch it, grab it and run with it.\u2018<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is not what Nigerians want, what Nigerians want is for you to bring the ideas, debate the ideas, let the people decide, dont run for it and what he\u00a0 has done now is to begin to instigate violence and say to his people, go ahead grab it by all means and this is consistent with this pattern over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou will recall in 2019 in Lagos, it started with a threat \u2018if you dont vote for the APC we will throw you into the lagoon\u2019 that is fresh in our memory.\u201c<\/p>\n

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