The All Progressives Congress has said the party’s leadership and members will not be intimidated by the latest antics of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to harass and intimidate the party, especially in the run-up to next month’s general elections.
In a statement in Lagos on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party said the recent military siege to APC National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s residence and the Imo State Government House and the police harassment of APC’s Presidential Campaign spokesman Garba Shehu, fit perfectly into this emerging pattern.
The party said, ”As the elections approach, we know the harassment and intimidation will be stepped up. We know our leaders, including the National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, former Governor Timipre Sylva, Senator Bukola Saraki and National Publicity Secretary Lai Mohammed, are under surveillance and their phones being hacked.
”We are aware that several of them, especially the National Publicity Secretary, have been marked down for arrest in the days to come. We know there are evil plots to frame some of them on trumped-up charges.
“We know our lives are in danger. But these and more will not deter us from continuing to act in the national interest or from seeking to effect change through the ballot box.
”Yes, we are alerting Nigerians that if anything happens to us, they should know where it is coming from, but for us, there is no going back because we are resolute.”
APC commended Nigerians for their immense and unwavering support, especially since the postponement of the elections, which the party argued was aimed at dampening the enthusiasm of the citizens, urging them not to relent.
”We are glad that instead of weakening the resolve and enthusiasm of Nigerians, the Presidency-orchestrated postponement has further galvanised them to be more determined not only to vote but also to defend their votes.
”Nigerians must demand and insist that the elections be held as rescheduled, that there will be no interim government or tenure elongation. Nigerians have the power to forge change with their voter’s card and no one must deny them that right,” the party said.
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