PDP: APC, Presidency’s reaction to INEC interview vindicates party


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency’s reaction to the media interview granted by an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) allegedly confirming the existence of a central election results transmission server in the commission, further vindicates it stand that the 2019 election was rigged.

A pre-election video of an INEC official explaining the manual and automatic recording of results on Channels TV to suggest that results uploaded to the INEC server are as valid as the manual version is recently been share on social media.

In his reaction to the video, Director, Strategic Communications of President Buhari’s 2019 presidential campaign Festus Keyamo SAN had Thursday tweeted: “Without referring to any particular pending election petition, there’s a need to generally guide Nigerians not to gullibly fall for the fantasy created by any video circulating where INEC official (s) spoke of INEC’s plan to electronically transmit results before the elections.

“The video(s) of some INEC official(s) expressing intention to electronically transmit results are only circulated for entertainment”. 

However, the PDP in a statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan countered the comment thus: “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 externalisation 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”.

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