Admin.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
yesterday claimed that the military
authorities expressed worries over an
alleged threat to the May 29
inauguration of a new administration
because they knew that the February 25
presidential election was flawed and
compromised.
National Publicity Secretary of the PDP,
Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this
yesterday in Abuja.
The party stated that under normal
circumstances, the military would not be
concerned because democracy and
change of government should be seen
as a thing of joy and a cause for
celebration.
“Typically, with the coming of a new
government, there should be a new
enthusiasm. Democracy should be
about the people and therefore a
celebration that a new government is
about to come.
“I read in the newspapers that the
military is expressing concern that some
people will disrupt the swearing-in and
inauguration of a new government on
May 29. Again, it goes to say the election
Was not proper, and due processes were
not followed.
“After all, what are the worries for?
Democracy should be a celebration.
“When a new government is about to
come or a democratic change in
expectation of a new government,
typically the environment will be
bobbling with people looking forward to
a new horizon and hope.
“In this election or do I say selection, you
notice that there are palpable ominous
signs in the country otherwise if the
election has been okay in line with the
laws and what democratic tendencies
are all about in terms of change of
government, what you will see is that
people will be preparing to celebrate on
that day.
“But what do you find? You find that the
military expresses concern over those
against the inauguration because they
know that the processes that produced
the incoming government, particularly
the INEC are flawed, compromised, and
corrupted as well as corrupted by the
APC and its candidate. There is
despondency all over the country.
“It is worrisome for the military to get
concerned because a change of
government should be a celebration, but
it is becoming a mourning period for the
country.
“That should capture the attention of
Nigerians. Where do we go from here if
an election has been so badly skewed
by INEC, then that should worry all of us
and the question is where do we go from
here?” Ologunagba queried.
Source – ThisDay.
