The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress has said it is illogical for the Peoples Democratic Party to reject results of the presidential poll that is still being collated.
The
council in a statement by its Spokesperson, Festus Keyamo (SAN),
expressed surprise at the statement of the National Chairman of PDP,
Uche Secondus, rejecting the results as being announced presently by
INEC in Abuja.
The statement read, “How come the PDP is rejecting
results that have not been fully and completely announced? How can one
reject the result of an uncompleted game? The process of an election
does not end until the final collation and announcement of results.
“Is the PDP rejecting the totality of the results nationwide? If yes,
does it mean they also reject the results that would be announced later
by INEC which may indicate that they have won in certain areas? Are they
also rejecting the results already announced that indicate they won in
some areas? For instance, are they rejecting the results of the FCT
already announced in which they won?
“If indeed they are
only rejecting areas where they lost, are they implying that it is only
in areas where they won that can be adjudged free and fair and all areas
where they lost must be adjudged rigged? Is that the mentality of true
democrats?”
Keyamo said it was curious that the PDP rejected the results as being announced, yet claimed they were coasting to victory.
“What
kind of logic is that? What kind of confusion is now reigning in the
minds of the top hierarchy of the PDP that they can spew such
illogicality?
“It is now obvious that the top hierarchy of
the PDP is hysterical and nervous. We urge them to calm down.
Obviously, this is the first time they are sensing a massive loss of an
election as opposition party. It is a new experience for them. They are
confused and disoriented. For many years, they were used to manipulating
the instruments of State to just write results and announce themselves
as winners. As such they have a sense of entitlement to these
instruments of State that they could not fully manipulate this time
because President Muhammadu Buhari insisted on a level plain field for
all.
“We advise the PDP that as opposition party for many years,
we have been down this road before. This is not the time to sacrifice
the country for personal ambition. If they feel they have lost (as their
statement clearly indicates), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar must pick up his
phone to make that famous call to President Muhammadu Buhari. The world
is watching him and so are Nigerians.”
The council urged INEC, Nigerians and our international friends not to be swayed by the “infantile” antics of the PDP.
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