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| Resist Rigging By All Means, PDP Tells Voters by justiz5(m): 6:40am On Dec 03, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Resist Rigging By All Means, PDP Tells Voters [/size] FromTaiwo Amodu, Abuja AHEAD of Saturday’s governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again restated its claim of an alleged plot between the All Progressives Congress, (APC), the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) and security forces to rig the election in favour of the candidate of the ruling party, Timpire Sylva. Addressing newsmen at the end of the party’s National Working Committee in Abuja, national publicity scribe of the main opposition party, Olisa Metuh claimed that the October 31 Borno senatorial election and penultimate Saturday Kogi inconclusive elections were rigged by the APC and called on the PDP faithful in Bayelsa “to resist rigging by all means necessary.’’ Metuh’s statement read in part:’’ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after extensive investigation on the processes and procedures laid out by INEC for the December 5, 2015 Bayelsa governorship election, we have now become fully aware that the commission, in collaboration with security forces, intends to rig the election as they did in October 31 Borno Senatorial bye-election. “The nation is aware of the electoral fraud in Borno State where INEC officials and security operatives were used to swap results in favour of the APC, a pattern that was repeated in the November 21, Kogi governorship election. “Owing to our respect for the dead and the fact that we are in court over the Kogi election, we refrain from making further comments on obvious infractions by INEC and security forces in the conduct of that election. “Nevertheless, the National Working Committee of the PDP wishes to declare to INEC and all security agencies that the people of Bayelsa state and our members have been fully rallied in their numbers to combat, head to head, any move by anybody or group whatsoever to rig the December 5 governorship election. We wish to make it clear to all, especially INEC officials, both regular and adhoc that the atmosphere in Bayelsa is already charged and that any of them, who in any way allows himself to be used for manipulation would be doing so at his own peril. Bayelsans, conscious of the ugly records of brazen doctoring of votes by INEC in favour of APC in the earlier mentioned Borno and Kogi governorship election, are now fully determined to stop the commission in its trail and ensure that such is not repeated in their state. “We are all aware of the marching order handed down to the new INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at his furtive meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, to rig Kogi and Bayelsa elections in favour of APC, but we wish to let the commission know that attempting so in Bayelsa will have huge repercussions. “Prof. Yakubu and all INEC officials involved in Bayelsa election must note the fact that the state has unique political characteristics and its resistance level to electoral injustice and fraud comes with dreadful costs. “INEC should not pretend to be oblivious of the political terrain and volatile nature of Baylelsa State, especially given the recent history of militancy and as such should hold itself responsible should there be any breakdown of law and order in the state. “In the same vein, we are privy to the fact that some partisan security operatives have been deployed to Bayelsa State to help rig the election, but let it be known that no amount of force can subdue our people. “Our members and supporters in Bayelsa State are not afraid and cannot be intimidated by guns. They will come out in their numbers to exercise their franchise and to defend their votes fully. We therefore caution the military and other security forces to keep to the dictates of their constitutional role of peripheral security in elections, as any infraction on the freedom and rights of our members and supporters will not only be faced with stiff resistance but will also be dragged to the international court for justice. “We want President Muhammadu Buhari to note that this country cannot afford to aggravate an already charged environment. Any attempt to rig the result of Bayelsa election will be a clear invitation to civil unrest in the region, thereby further heating up the polity. Read more.........................sunnewsonline.com/new/resist-rigging-by-all-means-pdp-tells-voters/ [/b] 1 Like 2 Shares |
| Re: Resist Rigging By All Means, PDP Tells Voters by Nobody: 6:42am On Dec 03, 2015 |
Okay |
| Re: Resist Rigging By All Means, PDP Tells Voters by cktheluckyman: 6:45am On Dec 03, 2015 |
Well the APC should know better than to rig the elections in Bayelsa state!! I even want them to do it so the ND militants would have an opportunity to flex their muscles again. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Resist Rigging By All Means, PDP Tells Voters by olumide81(m): 7:01am On Dec 03, 2015 |
Does it mean PDP has abandoned rigging as a means of livelihood. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Resist Rigging By All Means, PDP Tells Voters by Orkpekyandega(m): 7:16am On Dec 03, 2015 |
justiz5: So the PDP has just realized the need for credible polls right? If I have my way, I would have rigged the election massivelly to hurt PDP. If they never realized that rigging was wrong 16 years ago, then they should not realize now. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Resist Rigging By All Means, PDP Tells Voters by justiz5(m): 7:47am On Dec 03, 2015 |
Orkpekyandega: End time rigging! End time opposition!! End time revenge!!! |
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