Supporters of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate at the just concluded presidential elections in the country are appealing to him not to succumb to pressure to concede but to ensure that the mandate of Nigerians is reclaimed.
Speaking to the media at a briefing in Yola the Adamawa state capital, the Spokesperaon of the group, Adamu Babayola, blamed the election umpire of rigging the elections to favour the ruling APC.
The supporters lamented that the APC failed to emulate the steps of former President Goodluck Jonathan in conducting a free, fair and credible elections.
Babayola said, “The elections results announced last week does not reflect the collective will of the Nigerian people who massively and convincesingly voted for Atiku and the PDP.
“The APC and INEC employed a gangster tactics to rob us of victory in broad day light in Lagos, Kano, Maiduguri, Nassarawa, Bauchi, Benue, Anambra and Rivers state.
“The whole election process was manipulated to impose the ruling party on Nigerians.
“Instead of making gains in our electoral system, they have instead introduced innovation in rigging tactics.
“The APC failed woefully to followed the hallowed example of the former president Goodluck Jonathan in conducting a free, fair and credible elections of which APC was a major beneficiary.
“Never has the use of military been so brazen like it has been done now.
“APC has resorted to voter intimidations, under age voting, invasion of collation centers to manipulate results sheet.
“The whole elections was manipulated to favour their interest and the APC has not built on the gains made but instead reversed the gains from the Goodluck era and what we have now is a mockery of democracy.
“The delay in the announcement of results was a clear signal that the results were being manipulated.
“We stand with Atiku to exposed them as fraud and express confidence in the Judiciary to reclaim our stolen mandate.
“We fully support the steps taken so far by our principal as a true democrat.”
They alleged that their members were harassed and their billboards destroyed in Yola following the announcement of results of the presidential election.
Supporters of former vice president Atiku Abubakar who were gathered in Yola the Adamawa state capital say they want to add their voices to the call by Nigerians for the rejection of the February 23rd presidential elections.
It appears the last is yet to be heard on the outcome of the presidential elections in the country despite the consultations by peace and reconciliation committee led by former head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar.
Nedo Habila Yola
