#EndSARS: PDP postpones political, electioneering activities

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has put all its political and electioneering activities on hold as a further mark of honour for Nigerian youth who were allegedly killed at the Lekki Toll Gate as well as other killings that had occurred in various parts of our nation over the fall-out of the EndSARS protest.

The party, in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Olognondiyan, Friday, said it had earlier on Thursday night directed that its flags in all its offices nationwide be flown at half-mast in solidarity with the mood of the nation “at this trying time.”

“Our party has been made aware of the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the pending bye-elections in 6 senatorial districts and nine state constituencies in 11 states of the federation, earlier scheduled for October 31, due to the crisis situation in the country.

“Though such comes at high cost to candidates and political parties, we hold that it is a step in the right direction under the prevailing circumstance. In that regard, the PDP charges INEC to continue to monitor the situation and use the period to fine-tune its preparations to conduct peaceful, free, fair and credible elections as part of the much-needed panacea for the restiveness in the country.

“The PDP also restates its call for calm and prayers for our nation at this critical time in our national life, even as all hands must be on the deck in finding solutions and the way forward for our nation,” the statement read in part.

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