APC Reacts To PDP’s Planned Protest At INEC Headquarters

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against using its planned protest to incite citizens and cause disruption in the country.

Naija News reported that the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, is set to lead party leaders, governors, and members on a protest march to the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters, Abuja, over the outcome of the February 25 presidential election.

According to a notice released by the party on Sunday, the planned protest is expected to take off by 10am from the PDP headquarters, Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja.

The opposition party also directed members planning to attend the protest march to wear black attires in demonstration of the somber mood of the party.

Reacting to the proposed protest, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, berated the PDP for resorting to protest instead of focusing on the court case it filed to contest the results of the presidential election.

Morka added that it was unfortunate the PDP had to resort to a public disturbance, warning the party against instigating a crisis that is needless in the face of an election that was won by the APC candidate, Bola Tinubu.

He said, “On a general note, the PDP lost the election to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. That is why he is the president-elect. The PDP has indicated an interest in going to court to challenge the election. One will hope that they stick to following a lawful part in expressing whatever they may feel as a grievance in the outcome of the election.

“I am quite sure the PDP understands there are laws that govern public conduct in this country, hence the need to do nothing to instigate a crisis that is needless in the face of an election that was won by our candidate, now the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.”