{"id":17155,"date":"2019-10-24T15:15:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T15:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=17155"},"modified":"2019-10-24T15:15:20","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T15:15:20","slug":"apc-raises-alarm-over-pdps-alleged-plot-ahead-of-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/apc-raises-alarm-over-pdps-alleged-plot-ahead-of-election","title":{"rendered":"APC raises alarm over PDP\u2019s alleged plot ahead of election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/APCNigeria?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">APC<\/a>, on Thursday accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of trying to foster panic in the state, ahead of the November 16 governorship election.<\/p>\n<p>APC alleged that PDP was preparing the ground for a state government-sponsored violence during the election by fostering panic.<\/p>\n<p>The party\u2019s state Publicity Secretary and Secretary, Doifie Buokoribo made the allegation in a statement he signed and forwarded to DAILY POST.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to allegations of poll rigging and violence by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Moses Cleopas, Buokoribe also accused the state Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, and his party of engaging in \u201ca dress rehearsal for their own usual electoral violence and poll robbery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Buokoribe described the allegations by PDP as \u201cthe ranting of a panic-stricken party rocked by greed and fear of failure owing to its own poor performance, which is struggling to sow anxiety among the people to stave off imminent electoral rejection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement added: \u201cIt is clear to the people of Bayelsa State and, indeed, Nigeria that the Peoples Democratic Party in the state is in a terrible panic mood. Raising false alarm is only a way of managing their anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFalse accusation and panic-mongering have been their signature election eve dress rehearsal for violence and electoral manipulation. The whole country saw it in 2015\/2016. Ahead of November 16, PDP in the state is engaged in another full-scale practice before the launch of their terror assault on our electoral democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe party seems even more desperate this time. Hit by a wave of defections and imminent consequence of its poor performance, PDP in Bayelsa is nervous. And it has entered a persecution complex mode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to the known contents of the PDP terror package, as hinted by its state chairman, APC is aware of the governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson\u2019s plot to \u2018pardon\u2019 some hardened criminals who had been convicted for various criminal offences, apparently, for use as foot soldiers in his party\u2019s electoral violence and manipulation scheme. Obviously conscious of the fact that this evil plot has been exposed, Dickson and PDP are hastily clutching at the last straw of panic-mongering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, unfortunately for them, their strategy has become an old joke to Bayelsans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us reiterate that APC is not distracted by PDP\u2019s antics ahead of the governorship election. We remain focused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are on the ballot to win. The mood of Bayelsa currently accords with our message. And we will win.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of trying to foster panic in the state, ahead of the November 16 governorship election. APC alleged that PDP was preparing the ground for a state government-sponsored violence during the election by fostering panic. 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