The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday claimed that Nigeria
is gradually sliding into what it called 'totalitarianism' and anarchy under
the watch of the All Progressives Congress administration.
The party also lamented what it termed the desperation of the
APC is to foist a one-party state on Nigerians.
This was revealed in a statement shared on the X handle of
the party and signed by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Debo
Ologunagba, claiming on Wednesday that there is an attempt by the ruling
party to emasculate the Institutions of
democracy in Nigeria.
The statement read, "The PDP alerts of attempts and
actions of a cabal within the Presidency to emasculate the institutions of
democracy in Nigeria, especially the Independent National Electoral Commissione
and the judiciary in the desperation to foist a one-party state on Nigerians.
"This unfolding anti-democratic scenario is not only
evident in the manipulation of elections but also in the conflicting judgments
by electoral courts, especially some Election Appeal Court Panels which
judgments are in conflict with the express provisions of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), the Electoral Act, 2022,
INEC’s Guidelines and Regulations for elections.
"Democracy must be allowed to thrive as the government
of the people as expressed by their will at elections.
"It is therefore imperative to draw the attention of
Nigerians and the whole world to the undermining and crippling of democracy and
the danger our nation is facing at this moment.
"The PDP calls on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the
custodian of the government to come clean by speaking out and denouncing any
attempt or action that is capable of stifling democracy, the rule of law and
muzzling of the independence of the judiciary which is suggestive of a fait
accompli on election matters pending before the courts."
Credit: X | OfficialPDPNig
