Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the federal government of plans to frame up and humiliate the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremmadu, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his Ekiti state counterpart, Governor Ayo Fayose.
The PDP also listed state governors on the platform of the party, opposition leaders in the National Assembly as well as the party presidential hopefuls as targets of the Federal Government for possible arrest and humiliation.
Addressing newsmen in a press conference, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, vowed that the party will use all means available and within the law and the principles of democracy to resist and stop the APC and the Federal Government.
The party spokesman added that the party will not hesitate to call up its members and supporters in their millions in the collective effort to protect the nation’s democracy, using legitimate means provided by the laws of the land.
Ologbondiyan said: “Our dear nation is now passing through her darkest hours. Our constitutional democracy is under severe attack. Agents of fascism are on the prowl. As we speak, Nigeria, as a nation is being pushed to the brinks and personal freedom of citizens under our constitution is no longer guaranteed.
“Today, in our country, there is an orchestrated plan by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Federal Government to use the state apparatus of power to coerce, emasculate and effectively decapitate opposition and other dissenting voices, foist a one-party state and push a self-succession bid for President Muhammadu Buhari, seeing that their chances of winning the presidential election gets slimmer by the day.
“Currently, the APC has fully commenced a major onslaught on leaders and key voices in the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), particularly our state governors, opposition leaders in the National Assembly as well as our presidential hopefuls.
“You are already aware of the numerous exposed plots by the APC and its Federal Government to frame up and humiliate the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremmadu, as well as PDP governors, particularly, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his Ekiti state counterpart, Governor Ayo Fayose..
“We know that our governors, especially Governor Wike and Governor Fayose have been marked because of their principled position against the obvious incompetence, corruption and undemocratic credentials of the Buhari administration, for which Nigerians have been subjected to the worst form of suffering in the last three years.” The party alleges.
