2019: PDP expresses doubt on Buhari’s ability to conduct peaceful election

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osun State chapter, has expressed
doubt in the ability and sincerity of President Muhammadu Buhari and
his ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to conduct peaceful
elections in 2019.

In a statement, the Chairman of the party in the State, Hon. Soji
Adagunodo, said the experience of the last gubernatorial election in
Osun was a sign that the 2019 elections may not be peaceful as other
parties would not condone any act of rigging by the ruling party.

"Under normal circumstances, I expect a peaceful election but with my
experience in the last Osun gubernatorial election, I have my fears
about the ruling party conducting a peaceful general election."

On the Osun gubernatorial election in which the party narrowly lost to
the APC, Adagunodo said the ruling party stole their mandate and that
his party would reclaim the mandate.

He said the party has solid belief in the judiciary at the tribunal in
doing justice to the political issue.

"We want to thank the true people of Osun for believing in our great
party, PDP, and our candidate, Sen. Ademola Adeleke. I emphasis on the
word true people, because so many people came to Osun for that
election impersonating Osun voters but notwithstanding we still have
those results. We know, and the whole world knows that PDP won that
Osun state election.

"APC stole our mandate in Osun, which by the special grace of God will
be returned to Sen. Ademola Adeleke and our party PDP will be in
government again. We believe in the Judiciary and Judges at the
Tribunal. They will surely do justice to our petition.

"We did not express doubts on the ability of the President of the
Court of Appeal to be impartial rather we are letting the whole world
know that APC is offering a Greek gift to the husband of the President
of Court of Appeal by giving him a senatorial ticket when he did not
contest or win a primary election. It is a plan of the APC to make the
husband indebted to the party and in turn use that to influence the
wife.

"I have said earlier that we believe in the capacity and capability of
the judges in the judiciary now, because they are men and women of
impeccable Character and Integrity. The judges will surely not let
Nigerians down because they are the last hope for the people in
Nigeria.