PDP Warns Nigerians Against APC's Anti-Democratic Designs

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As Nigerians mark Democracy Day on June 12, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sounded a warning against the alleged anti-democratic actions of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party condemned the APC's plot to foist a despotic one-party regime in Nigeria, urging Nigerians to resist this attempt to undermine democracy. The PDP accused the APC of being unaccountable to the people, colluding with corrupt leaders in the judiciary and National Assembly, and using state powers to violate the Constitution and emasculate opposition.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PDP has called on Nigerians to resist the APC's alleged plot to establish a despotic one-party regime in Nigeria.
  • The party accused the APC of being unaccountable to Nigerians, colluding with corrupt leaders in the judiciary and National Assembly.
  • The APC has been accused of using compromised state apparatus to violate the Constitution, emasculate opposition, and defy citizens' liberty to freely elect their leaders.
  • The party has condemned the APC's actions in the 2024 Edo State Governorship election, the overthrow of a democratically elected government in Rivers State, and other Constitutional infractions.
  • The PDP has called on Nigerians to stand against oppression from the APC on the occasion of Democracy Day celebration.
  • The party has urged Institutions of Democracy, Organized Civil Society, Development Partners, and lovers of democracy to unite in speaking out against the APC's actions.

Statistics:

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Sources:

  • Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) statement by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary.
  • The statement was released on June 12, Democracy Day in Nigeria.