The All Progressives Congress
(APC) has welcomed the stated commitment of President Goodluck Jonathan, in his
New Year message, to the conduct of free, fair and violence-free election.
The party urged the President to
match the commitment with action.
In a statement yesterday in Lagos
by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party expressed
satisfaction that the President and his party have come out publicly to join
the APC in pledging commitment to successful and violence-free polls next
month.
‘’In a statement we issued on
Dec. 28th 2014, we assured Nigerians that we will do everything in our power to
make the 2015 elections violence-free. Since then, PDP National Chairman Adamu
Muazu and the President have joined us in making similar pledges. This is a
welcome development that will gladden the hearts of our citizens who are very
apprehensive about the forthcoming elections,’’ it said.
APC, however, said the best way
to make the elections free, fair and devoid of violence is for the Federal
Government to ensure a level playing field for all the parties by not tampering
with the independence of INEC, not using the security agencies to witch-hunt
the opposition and not deliberately disenfranchising all those who are
qualified to vote
‘’If an election is free, fair
and transparent and seen to be so by all, it will be easy for all concerned to
accept the outcome, and there will be no violence. Violence only occurs when
there is a realisation that the process has been skewed against some and in
favour of others,’’ the party said.
It restated its assurance to
Nigerians and the international community that it will do all in its power to
ensure that the 2015 general election is violence-free
‘’We also restate our stand that
even with the little time left for the election to hold, a meeting of the
leadership of the two main political parties, the APC and the PDP, will send
a powerful message to our compatriots and indeed the international
community and douse the tension that is building up ahead of the
election,’’ APC said.
The party wished all Nigerians a
Happy New Year, and urged them to be prepared to use their votes to install a
government that will make their dreams come true and make Nigeria a proud
member of the comity of nations.
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I want to tell APC that Jonathan cannot give free and fair election because he want to remain in Aso rock even when he is aware that 70% of Nigerians have rejected him.Nigerians need to take their destiny in their own hands if realy they want veritable political change.
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