Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has condemned the bomb attack on an All Progressives Congress campaign in Rivers State saying there should be no place for violence and anti-democratic manifestations in this election.
Atiku said this in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle @atiku, on Thursday, January 19, 2023.
There should be no place for violence and anti-democratic manifestations in this election.
We've already committed to that in the peace pact we all signed up to.https://t.co/eTKxPJecej
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) January 19, 2023
The PDP candidate said, “We’ve already committed to that in the peace pact we all signed up to.
“Elections are not a do-or-die affair but an opportunity to reinforce our belief in democracy through our leadership choices via adult suffrage.
“We had complained about the violence that had been visited on our party in some states because we did not want it to become a pattern if those engaged in anti-democratic activities were not brought to book.
“Our worst fears have now manifested with the explosion at the APC rally in Port Harcourt. It stands condemned.
“Elections and the choices we make should be about the BALLOT and not the BULLET.
“On behalf of my team, I stand in solidarity with the APC and the families of the injured. I wish the injured a quick recovery.
“Once again, I call on security agencies to ensure that those behind this dastardly act, including their promoters, are brought to justice to serve as a deterrent to copycats who may be emboldened to thread this same anti-democratic path.”
Explosion Rocks APC Campaign Rally In Rivers State
There was pandemonium as suspected dynamite exploded during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State, today, Thursday, January 19, 2022.
“At least three persons, mostly women who were at the venue of the rally sustained various degrees of injuries from the explosion suspected to be dynamite,” according to a report by Daily Independent.
It said that “though the cause of the explosion could not be known immediately, some eyewitnesses alleged that it was a stick of dynamite planted at the Igbokwu playground popularly known as Ojukwu field in mile one area of the state capital.”
2023: Atiku Attempts To Position As ‘Most Experienced Candidate’
Barely 40 days to next year’s presidential election, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has said it would be dangerous to vote for an inexperienced leader or the All Progressives Congress party.
Atiku’s warning is contained in a statement on his verified Twitter handle posted on Monday, January 16, 2023.
He also cautioned that the APC not be voted to power, saying the party was responsible for bringing the country to a sorry situation.
It will be dangerous for Nigeria to relinquish their future to a greenhorn or the national leader of the same party that brought us to this very sorry situation. #AtikuAtNESG
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) January 16, 2023
“It will be dangerous for Nigeria to relinquish their future to a greenhorn or the national leader of the same party that brought us to this very sorry situation,” Atiku said.
The former Vice President might be allegedly referring to the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, when he said don’t vote for a greenhorn.
The PDP’s presidential candidate has continued to describe Obi as an inexperienced candidate.
Source: Vanguard
