The opposition leaders appeal to supporters to hold fast to the tenets of democracy

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential  campaign  train made a stop in two South West states of Ekiti and Ondo on Monday, January 14, with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party, and Uche Secondus, the national chairman of the party, charging the people to be ready to vote the PDP and defend their votes.

Addressing crowd of jubilant party supporters at the Ado Ekiti sports stadium, and M.K.O. Abiola Democracy Park, Akure, Abubakar said the people should resist any attempt to steal their votes.

Referring to the July 14, 2018 gubernatorial election, Abubakar told the mammoth crowd “they stole your votes here, and in Osun states last year and we are still in court, don’t allow them repeat it again this time”

The PDP Presidential candidate said after stealing their job, the APC is now planning to steal their votes, but they must not allow it.

“They are not talking to you, they are not campaigning because they have nothing to show but they are planning to steal your votes and you must not allow them.

Secondus speaking on the same issue warned Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and Ibrahim Idris, the immediate past inspector general of Police, to desist from their illicit move which is already known as they will be held accountable for their actions.

He said that all the plans of the APC to rig will fail because the people have resolved to effect a change and rescue the democracy and the nation.

Secondus said that the APC must be voted out because the president is sleeping in the Villa while the country grounds.

“The economy is collapsing, no food on the table for the hardworking Nigerians, insecurity all over the place because the President is sleeping, working only three of the 24 hours in a day.

“The President has sourced out the Presidency of the country to college of selfish persons operating as Cabals and who are only interested in their private gains.

Secondus noted that the APC administration has destroyed all institutions of democracy from legislature to judiciary but said they will fail because Nigerians have rejected them.

“PDP is bringing in an energetic president who has been tested in private and public sectors and well equipped for the challenges,” he said.

The rally in the two states was also addressed by Bukola Saraki, the director general of the campaign organisation, Ayodele Fayose, the coordinator of the South west zone and former governor.

The two states have no gubernatorial election this year same as Osun State where the presidential campaign train heads to on Tuesday.

Jan. 15, 2019 @ 03:25 GMT |