‘APC Engaging In Political Terrorism In Rivers, Akwa-Ibom’ - Secondus

The recent comments credited to Chief John Oyegun, National Chairman of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) conveying the desperation by his
party and the Presidency to forcefully take over PDP states in the
South-South zone is to say the least, unfortunate and disappointing.

Chief Oyegun's boast while reacting to the bizarre ruling of the Court
of Appeal judgment on Rivers state governorship petition wherein he
stated; "I am more confident of winning Akwa-Ibom than any other state
in the South-South...we are going to win; that is almost a certainty",
is not only careless but also smacks of impunity and arrogance that have
characterized the APC.

This comment also further betrays APC’s dirty underhand deals with
unscrupulous electoral and judicial operatives, which gives its National
Chairman impetus to make sweeping statements that has no place in
electoral reality.

Perhaps, it is pertinent to ask; ‘how could Chief Oyegun have known for
certainty the outcome of the gubernatorial dispute in Akwa-Ibom state, a
matter that may end up in the Supreme Court? Is this not a clear
indication so far that Chief Oyegun and the APC are indeed interfering
with the judicial processes in their quest to forcefully take over PDP
states?

Having severally alerted Nigerians and the international community of
the plans of the APC to decimate the opposition by "taking over" states
controlled by the PDP, especially in Rivers and Akwa-Ibom states of the
South-South zone by every means possible, we warn of dire consequences
of actions by the APC to disrupt the will of the people of these two
states.

Indeed, let it be known that the PDP warned that this script being
played out by Chief Oyegun and his ilk in the APC clearly portends
danger to our democratic project and our national stability.

History is our witness that similar desperation by the ruling party to
unduly win in the opposition strongholds in the 1964 federal elections
precipitated the collapse of the first republic. History repeated itself
in 1983 after the "moon slide" agenda of the NPN was implemented.

Against this background, Chief Oyegun and the APC are cautioned to
desist from acts of impunity and inordinate plots that jeopardize our
hard-won democracy, which the PDP painstakingly nurtured in the last 16
years.

At a time our nation is faced with serious issues like insurgency in the
north, the Biafra question, the Shiite crisis and general insecurity in
the land, the APC government needs to engage in actions and utterances
that engender peace, harmony and solidarity from all Nigerians, instead
of allowing itself to needlessly dabble into political adventurism and
‘terrorism'.

The APC should hold its head down that seven months after getting the
peoples mandate at the national level, it has woefully failed to lift
governance to any level resulting in agony, disenchantment and regrets
among the citizens.

Finally, while we note that the evil of the APC like any other has an
expiring date and would be overcome by the collective will of the
people, we charge Nigerians and all lovers of democracy to stand up
against undemocratic proclivities of the APC in its perverse quest to
subjugate the people and impose their selfish will in the land.

Signed:

Prince Uche Secondus
Ag.National Chairman