The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council in Cross
River State has raised the alarm that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is
seeking to influence the outcome of Saturday’s presidential and National
Assembly elections in the state with N2.5billion.
The Campaign Counci,l in a statement issued in Calabar on Friday by its
Director-General, Mr. Efiok Cobham said the money was channeled to the State
chapter of the APC through the Central Bank of Nigeria branch in Calabar.
While urging Cross Riverians not to mortgage their future and sell their
birthright by accepting APC’s Greek gift, the party wondered why APC is now
resorting to compromising the electoral process if it is popular as it has
often claimed.
The council also called on the leadership of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) in the State, which the APC seeks to compromise using the
slush fund, to resist any attempt to be bought and conscripted into an unholy
alliance aimed at thwarting the will of the electorate.
“It is now crystal clear to all that APC is fake, not on ground, desperate and
afraid of defeat. APC is the opposite of what it pretends to be or how else can
one describe a party that claims to be an agent of change and fighting
corruption but is currently neck deep in monumental electoral thievery? APC‘s
evil mechanizations in Cross River will fail because Cross Riverians have since
made up their minds to go with the PDP which represents hope.
“We appeal to INEC to assert its independence and remain steadfast in its
avowed commitment to protecting the sanctity of the ballot box. They should
resist every inducement and intimidation that the APC would subject it to.”
The statement further berated the APC for trying to pollute the sane political
atmosphere in Cross River state by introducing monetary inducement into the
electoral process.
“Cross Riverians are politically sophisticated and the level of
electoral education here is excellent but the APC, aware of its utter
hopelessness in the state, is working hard to pollute the system. Cross
Riverians should beware of APC’s antics”
“Ignore the APC and its desperation, don’t allow them to pollute you. Go out
there tomorrow and vote Atiku and all PDP candidates en masse. We must reclaim our country from these buccaneers,” the
statement quoted the campaign council as charging the people of the State.