by Kolapo Olapoju

 

Months after it threatened to form a parallel government if the elections are rigged, the All Progressives Congress has yet again, reiterated its position.

The party says it would congratulate President Goodluck Jonathan if he wins next month’s presidential election free and fair, while also insisting that it will form a parallel government if the election is rigged.

In a statement signed by the national chairman of the APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, the party urged Nigerians to “massively” vote to ” herald the new dawn and bid farewell to the failed leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.”

The statement said in part: “We ask all Nigerians to exercise fortitude, because the change we seek is almost here. We wish to also remind you that the change, we expect will be a consequence of your action. That action will be to vote massively for the All Progressives Congress, APC in the next election to herald the new dawn and bid farewell to the failed leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.”

“We ask you to collectively insist on free, fair and transparent election, because that is the only way to allow the wishes of the people to manifest. As a party, we assure you that we will congratulate president Goodluck Jonathan and his party, PDP If our presidential candidate and party are defeated in free and fair elections, and we will not go to court.”

“However, as a party, we wish to reiterate, that we will not hesitate forming a parallel government, if the 2015 election are rigged either by the use of security agencies (police or military) to harass, intimidate and cajole voters or through the use of a compromise Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).”