The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state has warned the general public and the security agencies against an alleged plan by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stir up violence so that elections will be held under curfew.
According to Premium Times, the party made this known in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan.
The APC said that it had noted “the desperate antics of the PDP as it prepares to sabotage the elections”.
The party stressed in its statement that it has uncovered plans by the ruling party to provoke violent actions and confrontations as a pretext for imposing curfews, suppressing the turnout and rigging the elections. Therefore, the APC asked all its supporters to call the PDP’s bluff, stay calm and inform the authorities about every act of violence, intimidation, harassment or threat.
“We are also alerting the general public to be vigilant and calling on all the security agencies in the state to note and deter the PDP’s planned ambush of our people’s democratic will,” the party said.
The party called for peaceful, fair and credible elections, saying,“Sixteen years since the return of civil rule, there are no excuses not to embrace fair play”.
According to The Punch, the PDP has urged the police in Kaduna state to call the APC governorship candidate to order for asking his supporters to pull down billboards and other campaign material of the party.
Yakubu Lere, the chairman of the Yero/Bajoga campaign, stated that the PDP’s investigations revealed that the APC candidate intended to cause protests, violence and the destruction of lives and property during the upcoming elections in the state.
“What he led his followers to do yesterday was in fact a rehearsal of what they intend to unleash on our peaceful members, supporters and even innocent electorate on Saturday.
“By this action, El-Rufai has confirmed popular opinion that he is training thugs to disrupt the general elections in Kaduna State, owing to the fear of imminent defeat. Besides, he knows that by all standards, he lacks the minimum moral requirements to be a governor of the state.
“We appeal that the Inspector-General of Police should call El-Rufai to order before he plunges the state into uncontrollable violence and flame,” the statement read.
In a fresh allegation against the opposition party, Femi Fani-Kayode, the director of media and publicity of the PDP presidential campaign organisation, has said that he watched a video which showed the leaders of the APC planning to mobilise Nigerians to demand a military intervention if Goodluck Jonathan wins the forthcoming presidential election.
