The Osun State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately call the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu to order.
The PDP in a statement by its Caretaker Chairman, Adekunle Akindele alleged the APC National Chairman of planning to rig July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun State.
The statement obtained by InsightMedia on Friday, partly read, “before now, our party has expressed fears on the desperation of the APC to scuttle the holding of a free and fair election in Osun state. Yesterday, Adamu, proved our fears right. In the video that is now viral, Adamu could be heard given a matching order to members of his campaign council to win Osun state by whatever means necessary.
“It is a public knowledge that APC abhors a free and fair election, but we never contemplate a time that the party will be so bold to issue a rigging directive openly. We must also note that Adamu comment of “not spearing him for any reason whatsoever” is a direct threat on the life of our candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and we will hold the APC chairman responsible for any bodily arm that come to our party’s flagbearer.
“We wish to warn Adamu and his crew of election riggers to stay clear of Osun or have themselves to blame in the end. Our people are ready more than ever to exercise their franchise and make sure it prevails.
“The APC chairman and those hiding in the shadow should perish the thought of rigging this election. This is not 2018 and we hope they will take to this cautionary note. Our party demand is simple- let Osun people decide their Governor.
“Nothing, not even the inducement of money as was done in Ekiti through the art of “Dibo kosebe” will change this resolve. Let Adamu and his gang of anti-democratic forces know that Osun election is not the APC, where imposition is the most acceptable route to leadership. Our people will vote and it will count.
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“We hereby appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to reign on Adamu and anyone who seek to prevent Osun people from choosing their Governor. We recognizes President Buhari’s efforts to leave a legacy of credible election and impress on him not to watch Adamu and some members of the APC to frustrate it.”
The Osun PDP said it’s committed to a free and fair election, and as expected in a democracy, prepared to subscribe to the will of electorate.
