APC Levying War On Nigerians------- PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of normalising violence in politics, noting that the party has turned elections into “war” where “blood is the price for power.”
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By Cyril Mbah
Abuja-------- The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of normalising violence in politics, noting that the party has turned elections into “war” where “blood is the price for power.”
The PDP demanded a “transparent investigation” of the Senator Fadahunsi incident and other threats to peaceful and transparent elections, specifically in Osun State where the video reportedly emanated from.
The party spoke against the backdrop of a viral video in which Senator Francis Fadahunsi was allegedly heard saying: “So, we have come to tell you, up till the day of the election, if we see them, it is killing.”
In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Interim National Working Committee, Comrade Ini Ememobong Essien, the PDP described the remark as “uncivilized and appalling,” though, not surprising coming from an APC member.
The opposition party linked the statement to what it called a pattern of “hurtful rhetorics” from the ruling party, citing President Bola Tinubu’s past comments that “Political power is not going to be served in a restaurant... At all cost, fight for it, grab it, and run with it” and that “all is fair in politics.”
According to the PDP, such language has raised the political temperature of the country to “unprecedented fever-pitch levels” and created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“Elections were not structured as a do-or-die contest but as an opportunity for the masses to freely choose their leaders.
“What Nigerians face instead is a ruling party that has normalised warlike rhetoric — intimidating the people, silencing the opposition, and working to impose a predetermined outcome on the electorate in 2027,” he said.
The PDP further said that the APC’s approach undermined democratic norms and threatens the credibility of the electoral process, warning that continued use of threats and violence could jeopardize the country’s democratic survival.
It also called on the President, the APC, and their officials to “cease the deployment of anti-democratic narratives and threats” in the name of political communication.
“Civility must take centre stage in our political communication, and the elections must be a true reflection of the will of the people, freely given through the ballot.
"This is the irreducible minimum, which the government and all political parties must adhere to, in the interest of the survival of democracy and the country,” the PDP added.
The PDP demanded a “transparent investigation” of the Senator Fadahunsi incident and other threats to peaceful and transparent elections, specifically in Osun State where the video reportedly emanated from.
The party spoke against the backdrop of a viral video in which Senator Francis Fadahunsi was allegedly heard saying: “So, we have come to tell you, up till the day of the election, if we see them, it is killing.”
In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Interim National Working Committee, Comrade Ini Ememobong Essien, the PDP described the remark as “uncivilized and appalling,” though, not surprising coming from an APC member.
The opposition party linked the statement to what it called a pattern of “hurtful rhetorics” from the ruling party, citing President Bola Tinubu’s past comments that “Political power is not going to be served in a restaurant... At all cost, fight for it, grab it, and run with it” and that “all is fair in politics.”
According to the PDP, such language has raised the political temperature of the country to “unprecedented fever-pitch levels” and created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“Elections were not structured as a do-or-die contest but as an opportunity for the masses to freely choose their leaders.
“What Nigerians face instead is a ruling party that has normalised warlike rhetoric — intimidating the people, silencing the opposition, and working to impose a predetermined outcome on the electorate in 2027,” he said.
The PDP further said that the APC’s approach undermined democratic norms and threatens the credibility of the electoral process, warning that continued use of threats and violence could jeopardize the country’s democratic survival.
It also called on the President, the APC, and their officials to “cease the deployment of anti-democratic narratives and threats” in the name of political communication.
“Civility must take centre stage in our political communication, and the elections must be a true reflection of the will of the people, freely given through the ballot.
"This is the irreducible minimum, which the government and all political parties must adhere to, in the interest of the survival of democracy and the country,” the PDP added.
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