Unlike PDP, We Are Ready for Edo, Ondo Governorship Elections – APC Says

BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday declared that if the forthcoming Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections are held today, it is prepared, ready and confident of victory based on its visible pro-people and development track records and progressive plans for the good people of Edo and Ondo states.

The ruling APC however said that it is clear that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not prepared for the forthcoming Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections thus resorted to spinning tired conspiracies about a purported inaudible tape and tales of a planned postponement of the elections.

It said that as a party, it would continue to reiterate that no life is worth the inordinate ambition of any partisan, adding that the forthcoming elections must be peaceful, free, fair and credible just as votes must count and the wish of the electorate must prevail on who governs them.

The APC said that the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) is an independent election management body with equally independent operations. A statement by the National Deputy Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yekini Nabena said that the ruling APC being a political party, is not an electoral body and cannot speak on a purported planned postponement or otherwise.

The APC said; “Evidently, it was the PDP’s practice to interfere in INEC’s operations. The APC has not copied such undemocratic and ignoble practice.

“For us in the APC, our worry is the PDP’s threat of violence in the lead-up to the Edo and Ondo Governorship elections as echoed by the recent Amnesty International report and other well-meaning concerns. As always, the PDP has absolutely nothing to campaign on and has resorted to spreading fear.

“We call on our state institutions particularly INEC, the Judiciary and our security services not to be distracted by the PDP’s usual manipulative and disruptive antics and concentrate on protecting our hard fought and cherished democracy,” APC said.