PDP Accuses Buhari of Violating Nigeria's Democracy, Demands Electoral Reform

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to task for allegedly violating and raping Nigeria's democracy. The party, in a world press conference, listed several infractions committed by the Buhari administration, including electoral malpractices, political intolerance, and violation of constitutional provisions. The PDP lamented that the nation is currently presided over by persons who do not believe in democracy and have emasculated democratic principles.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PDP accused President Buhari and the APC of violating Nigeria's democracy, specifically citing electoral malpractices, political intolerance, and violation of constitutional provisions.
  • The party listed several infractions committed by the Buhari administration, including electoral malpractices at the highest levels, political intolerance, and harassment of opposition and dissenting voices.
  • The PDP demanded that President Buhari take steps to restore faith and hope in the country by initiating an electoral reform process, ending nepotism, and taking decisive steps to save Nigerians from untimely deaths in the hands of bandits and insurgents.
  • The party called on the Buhari Presidency and the APC to note that Nigeria is a democratic state and Nigerians have chosen democracy as a system of government and way of life.
  • The PDP accused President Buhari of being responsible for the worst forms of violations in Nigeria's political history, including the suppression of free speech, harassment of journalists, and curtailing of press freedom.

Statistics:

  • The PDP stated that President Buhari has frustrated every move to ensure a more credible election, particularly by refusing to sign the Electoral Act Amendment bill sent to him by the National Assembly.
  • The party claimed that the Buhari administration has been responsible for the revelation of financial recklessness and unaccountability, including the torching of government buildings to cover fraud.
  • The PDP alleged that the Buhari administration has been responsible for the reported extra-judicial killings and brutality of citizens, as well as the concealment of corruption and offering official cover for corrupt officials.

Sources:

  • Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
  • National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan