by Kolapo Olapoju
The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) to explain to Nigerians, the arrangement it has with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega.
The ruling party wondered why the opposition party is anxious and apprehensive over the alleged plot to remove Jega from his post as INEC Chairman.
In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, February 28, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said it was more than curious that the APC has continued to fabricate stories and show undue interest in Jega, adding that such raise a lot of questions for the opposition and the INEC Chairman.
Metuh said: “Undoubtedly, the frenzy, hysteria and spate with which the APC has been inventing stories regarding Prof. Jega’s stay in office, even when nothing suggests that such was on the table, raise a lot of issues.”
“We ask, is there any underlining issue or arrangement between APC and Prof. Jega which the opposition is hell-bent to protect, informing its anxiety and apprehension towards his stay in office? While it is noted that the APC is a party of one week, one lie, we in the PDP look beneath the surfaces to the deeper issues propelling the lies.”
“We therefore challenge the APC to come out clean and tell Nigerians the real reason behind their false alarms and uncontrolled nervousness regarding Prof. Jega ahead of the 2015 general elections.”
“Finally, we wish to remind the leadership of INEC that Nigerians are monitoring its activities and series of unfolding political events ahead of the elections, and will not accept anything less than the conduct of credible, free and fair general elections come March 28 and April 11, 2015.”
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