2019 Elections: PDP chairman, Uche Secondus warns INEC, security agencies against rigging

chika ebuzor

February 10, 2019 12:29 PM

The PDP chairman gave the warning during a campaign in Cross River state.

PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman. Uche Secondus has warned security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against plunging the country into crisis during the elections.

The PDP chairman gave the warning during a campaign in Cross River state.

He said “We will advise, both INEC and security agencies to be very very careful so that they don’t plunge this country into irredeemable crisis.

“They must not rigged the elections, we heard about the statement by the Kaduna State Governor about the body bags. We want to let the Kaduna State Governor know that he cannot kill anybody anymore.

“We believe with this huge crowd in Cross River State and in the South South and in the South East and also in the North Central, success in the elections is ours.”

Speaking on the reception the PDP got in Katsina state, Secondus also said “We will collect Katsina, don’t rig this elections, election is about people coming out to votes and our votes must counts.”

PDP Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar at a campaign rally in Jalingo, Taraba state Pulse Nigeria

Police must not take sides

“Don’t allow APC destroy you because of one man, they should not destroy the Nigeria Police Force, they should not destroy the Military, the Police must not take side, the Military must not take side, if they take side, it would be terrible for our country but God forbid, we are looking for peace, but they are looking for war and body bags.

“Nigerians know that the current President is not in charge of government, we need President who would take responsibility of government and ensure that he defence and protect our people.

“We had from our intelligence that they are looking for money everywhere, they know that NNPC is a valley of corruption, so their money is coming from there for campaign, they also know that some businessmen want to use central Bank to launder money for their campaign, we want to warn these institutions, if they do, the eyes of the camera are watching them and we will make it public when time comes,” Secondus added.

Senate President Bukola Saraki at the PDP presidential campaign rally in Benue state Pulse Nigeria

The former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has also hinted of a midnight meeting between President Buhari and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Amina Zakari, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai on Saturday, February 10, 2019 at the Defence House, Abuja.