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Prince Uche Secondus, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sounded the alarm over the potential tampering of the 2027 elections, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of destroying democracy in Nigeria.
He stressed that the APC was deliberately misleading the country’s government with the aim of destroying it.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Media Adviser, Ike Abonyi, Secondus reacted to the recent governorship election in Edo State, highlighting serious concerns about the actions of the ruling party.
He stressed that “all indications are that the ruling party is on a mission to destroy democracy in Nigeria,” pointing to what he described as “election fraud, carried out without regard for the rule of law or respect for the electorate.”
The statement noted, “Based on the results of all the off-cycle elections held in Imo, Kogi and Edo States, the Mahmoud Yakubu-led Independent National Electoral Commission has shown no remorse for its shameful conduct in the 2023 general elections, which has plunged Nigeria into the abyss of defeat.”
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Secondus also criticized the statement by the APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje that the “Edo pattern” would be applied to the upcoming elections in Ondo and Anambra states, saying, “it is clear that the 2027 elections may not even happen, because the agenda of the ruling party is to create a one-party state by silencing the opposition.”
He highlighted the importance of diversity of voices in a democracy, asserting, “The beauty of democracy lies in dissenting voices checking the ruling party, but the APC is determined to destroy Nigeria with their bad governance and will not tolerate divergent views.”
Secondus warned that “Nigeria’s democracy is on the brink of a rigged election,” and warned that if the Edo election results were upheld, future elections in Nigeria could face serious challenges.
He condemned what he described as the “blatant” manipulation of the Edo elections, which included the alleged harassment and arrest of opposition leaders and the compromise of key election operatives, saying, “The world is witnessing the disgrace we have brought to this beautiful system of governance, which other countries have used to stabilize and develop their countries.”
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