PDP Cries Out Over Denial Of Access To Public Facilities By APC States

The Presidential Campaign Council of the PDP has cried out over the refusal of some APC controlled states grant them access to public spaces for campaigns.

Director of Strategic Communication of the campaign, Otumba Dele Momudu, made the allegation at a media briefing, in Abuja, on Friday.

“In practically all APC-controlled states, It’s been virtually impossible for us to install our billboards to paste our posters, use APC government controlled radio stations, especially in Lagos where the candidate of the APC is seen as next to God.

“So, I wish to appeal through you to the federal government since they control the APC, that this is not what democracy is all about.

“I was one of those who fought and suffered for this democracy.

"We never envisaged that in the civilian regime, we are going to have this kind of harassment, whereby we cannot practise democracy as it should be done.

“In 2014, 2015, I was one of those who supported Buhari, and there was never a time that PDP disturbed us because if they had disturbed us, maybe there would have been no Buhari.

“We are hoping that Mr President would help us speak to the security agencies, to protect the lives of our people, to protect our properties wherever they are on the soil of Nigeria, because we are all Nigerians.”

The Director noted that the Atiku campaign has over the last couple of weeks demonstrated how prepared the candidate is for the task of providing leadership for the county.

“People can see the clear difference between His Excellency Atiku Abubakar and the other challengers.

“It’s very clear that he is the most experienced, the most detribalized, he doesn’t go anywhere discriminating against anyone, he is prepared.

“Nigeria can’t  afford another sad experiment or experimentation, because if you are not prepared, that is what will happen. He knows what to do from day one.

“There is no doubt in my mind right now that PDP is in the lead when it comes to campaigning.

"When it comes to positive messaging, the others I will not say they are in disarray but they are struggling.

“PDP is clearly in the lead. PDP is a very responsible political party.

"We are the most organized political party and that is why if you have monitored or if you have followed our rallies, you would have noticed that they are usually carnivals, carnivals of ideas, carnivals of issues.”