Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), has asked Nigerians to vote for the party in the
governorship and state houses of assembly elections on Saturday.
In a statement issued by his media office, Abubakar asked
the party’s supporters not to be discouraged by the outcome of the February 25
presidential election which Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
was announced as the winner.
The former vice-president said he is challenging the
election results in court, noting that he is hopeful that justice will be
delivered in his favour.
“I thank Nigerians immensely for their high sense of
patriotism in bracing the odds to perform their civic duty during the February
25 presidential election. I truly appreciate their resilience, tenacity, and
courage. It is indeed heart-warming that they have faith in rescuing and
rebuilding our great country, as envisioned by our great party, the PDP,” he
said.
“As attested to by
both local and international observers, the result of the February 25
presidential election as announced by the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) was grossly tainted and did not reflect the will of the
electorates. Nigerians have demonstrated against this blatant injustice through
different mediums. And for that, I thank them again for their non-violent
conduct despite the provocations.
“Indeed, what INEC did in announcing the manipulated result
was a clear breach of not only the 2022 Electoral Act but also of its own
guidelines which the electoral commission had repeatedly claimed would uphold
the standards we had seen in the Osun and Ekiti elections. Curiously, the INEC
chairman further ignored calls for a review of the process in line with the
amended law.
“But all hope is not lost. As citizens desirous of a better
Nigeria, we must never give in to apathy. The electoral fraud perpetrated by
INEC will be reversed in due course as we step up the cause to reclaim our
mandate. We must continue to show resilience in the defence of our democracy
and in the exercise of our right to vote.
“Consequently, I urge all our supporters to turn out in
large numbers on March 11 to cast their votes for the PDP in the Governorship
and State Houses of Assembly election.
“There is no better way to demonstrate against the sham of
an election of February 25 than for patriotic citizens like you to turn out en
masse this Saturday to vote for a greater and prosperous Nigeria as envisioned
by the PDP.”
Abubakar said Nigerians should cast their votes “peacefully
and in strict compliance” with the electoral law while being “vigilant” to
protect the votes.
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