By Dwelleth Morountodun
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of intimidating, the Minister of Transport,
Mr. Rotimi Amaechi and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, over the exclusion of its candidates in the just concluded elections.
In a statement signed by APC National secretary, Mr. Lanre Issah-Onilu, said APC read with dismay the statement credited to PDP against the APC and two of its senior members: Amaechi and Malami.
He said: “While the APC has no intention to join issues with the PDP over its fictional and concocted allegations against the party and its leaders, we are however well aware of the PDP’s intent to hoodwink and deceive the public; and most importantly, intimidate and blackmail our eminent Supreme Court Justices into doing their bidding in respect of the matter of the purported exclusion of Rivers State APC candidates from the last elections, before the apex court.
“Again, for the purpose of clarity, it needs restating that the Supreme Court has not made any pronouncement on the purported exclusion of APC candidates from the just concluded Governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly elections in Rivers State.
“Hence, the cheap attempt by the PDP to ambush the Supreme Court with their cock and bull conspiracies should be seen for what it is, hogwash!”
Onilu, therefore urged Nigerians to completely ignore the evil machinations of the PDP as contained in their statement on the matter of the purported exclusion of Rivers APC candidates in the last elections before the Supreme Court.
The PDP as a party, the Spokesperson said has refused to come to terms with the fact that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration is a stickler to the rule of law.
“As always, we shall allow the law takes its course in respect of the purported exclusion of our candidates in the elections in Rivers State and we advise the PDP to do the same, rather than overheat the polity with their illogical and false claims.” he said.