The Presidential Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed concern over the undemocratic tendencies of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the build up the 2023 general election. .
Director of Strategic Communication of the campaign, Otunba Dele Momudu, voiced the opposition’s reservations at a media briefing, in Abuja, on Friday.
He disclosed that it is now a norm for states controlled by APC to deny the PDP access to public space for campaigns
He expressed regret that this was happening in a democracy which is supposed to be a enclave of ideas and alternative opinions.
Momudu said, “In practically all APC controlled states, It’s been virtually impossible for us to intall 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.”
He appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to step in and curtail the ugly trend.
“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 practice 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.
He said, “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”