APC warns PDP against inciting people to break law
6 March 2023
The All Progressives Congress has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party against inciting the people to break the law with its planned street march.
The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, noted that it was unfortunate the PDP had to resort to a public disturbance instead of focusing on the court case it filed to contest the results of Saturday’s presidential election.
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.”
In the same vein, the Director of Publicity for the APC, Bala Ibrahim, disclosed that for as long as the protest would be peaceful, nobody would complain.
Ibrahim also warned that if it turned out to be a veiled threat to the country’s democracy, the APC would respond ‘accordingly.’
He added, “I think it may not necessarily be a protest. It may be a press conference. But I will suggest we allow them to protest first. Then we will see what they say in their demonstration and their conduct. If it is peaceful and democratic, there is nothing wrong with that.
“But if it turns out to be a different thing, the ruling party will react accordingly. We are democrats and we want to play the game according to the rule of democracy, which allows the minority to have a say but the majority will have their way,” he said.
But some Abuja residents expressed fears that hoodlums could take advantage of the protest march to foment trouble.
They also observed that the situation could get out of control and lead to city-wide unrest.
