LAGOS, Federal Republic of Nigeria. February 28, 2015 (Guardian) — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to come out clear and explain to Nigerians the links between it and the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, which the PDP said informed and propelled APC’s feverish fixation and huge interest in his stay in office.
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PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement yesterday noted that it was more than curious that “the APC had continued to fabricate stories and show undue interest in Prof. Jega, adding that such raise a lot of questions for the opposition and the INEC Chairman.”
“Undoubtedly, the frenzy, hysteria and spate with which the APC has been inventing stories regarding Prof. Jega’s stay in office, even when nothing suggests that such was on the table, raise a lot of issues.
“We ask, is there any underlining issue or arrangement between APC and Prof. Jega, which the opposition is hell-bent to protect, informing its anxiety and apprehension towards his stay in office?” Metuh queried.
“While it is noted that the APC is a party of one week, one lie, we in the PDP look beneath the surfaces to the deeper issues propelling the lies. We, therefore, challenge the APC to come out clean and tell Nigerians the real reason behind their false alarms and uncontrolled nervousness regarding Prof. Jega ahead of the 2015 general elections.
“Finally, we wish to remind the leadership of INEC that Nigerians are monitoring its activities and series of unfolding political events ahead of the elections, and will not accept anything less than the conduct of credible, free and fair general elections come March 28 and April 11, 2015,” the party said.
