PDP Smear Campaign Designed To Blackmail Judges, Instigate Violence, Says APC
Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday alleged that the campaign against it by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a subtle way of blackmailing Judges of the Court of Appeal presiding over the disputed governorship election and instigate violence in the state.
According to the ruling party, “the PDP is spreading total falsehood that unidentified so-called officials of the APC are boasting in public that they have settled those Judges in Abuja to decide in favour of Gov Adegboyega Oyetola.
“This is not only an insidious blackmail of the respectable and honourable Judges, the PDP is also attempting (with this false allegation) to disparage the integrity of the Judges and instigate public skepticism, perhaps even rejection of the Court’s decision, if it turns out not to be in PDP’S favour”, the APC declared.
The APC warned that, “The PDP will be held to account if public order is breached as a result of the Court’s decision that does not favour the party.
“This is because the false allegation that the PDP is touting can potentially instigate violence”, the APC emphasized.
The ruling party accused the PDP of, “a tendency to plot to wreak havoc if the party loses this case that will be its fourth consecutive failed attempt to dislodge the APC from power in the state.
“It would also appear”, the APC argued, “that the PDP is uncomfortable with the democratic process, and the rule of law, and will do everything unfair, unjust and illegal to sabotage due process in order to snatch political power in the state of Osun.
“Osun is moving forward and the APC will remain focused regardless of the shenanigans of the PDP. If that party will not mature politically and contribute meaningfully to the progress of the state, it will sooner than later become irrelevant”, the APC said.
