PDP alleges plot to militarise S/South, rig gov’ship polls

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of plotting to militarise the South South states in order to rig the March 9 governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections.

Addressing a press conference, yesterday in Abuja, the Director Media and Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said there were plans to use soldiers to suppress voters in the states in favour of the APC.

“However, the PDP warns, in very unequivocal terms, that those who sow the wind should also be ready to reap the whirlwind.

“Now that it is clear to all that the 2019 election is not between the PDP and the APC, but a war between the state apparatus of power and the PDP, the PDP cannot continue to fold its hands in the face of this killings and suppression of voters by the APC.

“On this note, the PDP, ahead of the March 9 elections, cautions the APC and its compromised security agents to note that the people of the Niger Delta are already hurting over the killings of their compatriots during the February 23 election and any further provocation will be a clear recipe for crisis.

“The PDP is committed to peaceful election but cautions that nobody has a monopoly of show of strength. The people of the Niger Delta are peace loving, but have never, in the history of our nation, allowed themselves to be suppressed or vanquished by oppressive forces.

“It is incontrovertible that the South South is a stronghold of the PDP and the people are fully mobilized for the March 9 election. Our members and supporters are in every polling unit, every collation centre, all exit and entry points in the area and will use all legitimate means available in a democracy to defend themselves and their votes,” the PDP said.