Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff, on Wednesday warned the Independent National Electorial Commission, INEC, against favouring the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the upcoming July 8 Osun West Senatorial election.
In a statement by his acting spokesperson, Bernard Mikko, Sheriff urged INEC against yielding to the alleged antics of the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola to manipulate the bye-election.
According to Sheriff, “PDP’s attention has been drawn to subterranean efforts of the Government of Osun to precipitate the postponement of the by-election from July 8, to a preferred and pre-determined date.
“We are, therefore, constrained to warn that any attempt to yield to the antics of undemocratic forces using spurious or fake security report as an excuse will not be tolerated.
“Nigerians are sufficiently enlightened to understand the antics of desperate politicians that may want to use their privileged positions to undermine our electoral process and put our democracy in peril.
“The legitimacy of our leaders is hinged on a credible, fair and transparent electoral process.
“Once the confidence of the electorate is lacking in the electoral umpire, our hard earned democracy will be in jeopardy.”
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