Press Statement
…Urges President, APC To Respect the Court of Appeal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Presidency’s jittery
reaction to the media interview granted by a top official of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), confirming the
existence of a central election results transmission server in the
commission, further exposes its nerviness, as the guilty is always
afraid.
The PDP says the interview, which has already gone viral, speaks volumes
about the reported denial by INEC of the existence of such a server for
the 2019 general elections as well as the frenzy by President Muhammadu
Buhari’s team to distract the Presidential election petitions tribunal
by externalizing its proceedings.
This is in addition to Presidency’s feverish attempt to divert public
attention by engaging in judicial interpretations and hauling insults on
our party and candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over our determination to
retrieve our stolen mandate in the court.
The lesson for all in the latest episode is in the undying verity that
no matter how long falsehood appears to thrive, the truth will always
come to light and prevail at the end of the day.
Instead of this pitiable resort to frenetic and chaotic play to the
gallery, the PDP counsels President Buhari and his team to focus on
facing the course of justice at the tribunal.
The PDP further advises President Buhari and his team to curtail their
desperation and respect the sanctity and integrity of the Court of
Appeal by ending their externalization of proceedings, which has been
their calculated scheme to distract the court and derail the course of
Justice.
The PDP and our candidate, Atiku Abubakar, are full of respect for the
court and will never join President Buhari’s team in engaging in actions
that tend to undermine independence and sanctity of the judiciary.
Our party stands firmly with Nigerians in our determination to retrieve
our stolen mandate in the court and no amount of shenanigans by the APC
and the Buhari team will distract us or detract from the resolve of
Nigerians in their expectation of the triumph of their will at the
tribunal.
Signed:
Kola Ologbondiyan
National Publicity Secretary
