The Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Council has expressed concern over a growing trend across states controlled by the ruling All Progressives Congress to deny it access to public space for campaigning.
Otumba Dele Momudu, the campaign’s Director of Strategic Communication, raised the concern at a media briefing in Abuja on Friday.
He expressed sorrow that this was taking place in a democracy, which is meant to be a marketplace for ideas and opposing viewpoints.
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Momudu said, “In practically all APC controlled states, It’s been virtually impossible for us to intall our billboards to paste our posters, use APC government controlled radio stations, especially in Lagos where the candidate of the APC is seen as next to God.
“So, I wish to appeal through you to the federal government since they control the APC, that this is not what democracy is all about.
“I was one of those who fought and suffered for this democracy. We never envisaged that in the civilian regime, we are going to have this kind of harassment, whereby we cannot practice democracy as it should be done.
“In 2014 2015, I was one of those who supported Buhari, and there was never a time that PDP disturbed us because if they had disturbed us, maybe there would have been no Buhari.
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“We are hoping that Mr. president would help us speak to the security agencies, to protect the lives of our people, to protect our properties wherever they are on the soil of Nigeria, because we are all Nigerians.”
The Director stated that the Atiku campaign has showed how equipped the candidate is for the duty of delivering county leadership during the last few weeks.
He said, “People can see the clear difference between His Excellency Atiku Abubakar and the other challengers.
“It’s very clear that he is the most experienced, the most detribalized, he doesn’t go anywhere discriminating against anyone, he is prepared.
“Nigeria can’t afford another sad experiment or experimentation, because if you are not prepared, that is what will happen. He knows what to do from day one.
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“There is no doubt in my mind right now that PDP is in the lead when it comes to campaigning. When it comes to positive messaging, the others I will not say they are in disarray but they are struggling.
“PDP is clearly in the lead. PDP is a very responsible political party. We are the most organized political party and that is why if you have monitored or if you have followed our rallies, you would have noticed that they are usually carnivals, carnivals of ideas, carnivals of issues.”
The Campaign also denounced the attack by unidentified thugs on Senator Lee Maeba’s Port-Harcourt residence, one of Atiku’s campaign coordinators in Rivers State.
Momodu said, “Even the National Security Adviser last week, came out and he said that the President has clearly instructed them to do ruthlessly with troublemakers.
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“We all know all the trouble spots. I’m surprised that after the President gave the instruction, some people still attacked the home of Senator Lee Maeba.
“The brother was told while he was being macheted, that if Senator was home, one bullet would have solved the problem.
“Yes, there are internal issues within PDP but that should not result in bloodshed. So those who are involved. I don’t want to apportion blame because I’m not a security agent.
“I have no facts of the case. And it’s even possible we could have been an opportunistic attack from anywhere we don’t know. So we appeal to our party members in reverse to cool temper.“
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In a separate media address, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, voiced the party’s concern with threats included in the speech of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, to his followers in London.
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